Sherpa men wear cowboy hat and chubas. (Chhuba is a long sleeved robe, which fall to slightly below knee. It is tied with the waist with a cloth sash called kara, creating a pouch like space calle tolung, which can be used for storing and carrying small items. Traditionally, chhuba were made from the thick homespun wool, or a variant called lokpa made from sheepskin. Chhubas are worn over raatuka, a blouse traditionally made out of white raw silk, trousers called kanam, and outer jacket called tetung. Solu Khumbu, Nepal.
Sherpas performing their traditional dance at Hotel Del’Sherpa. Solu Khumbu, Nepal. Sherpa women wear traditional attire called tongkok with colourful striped apron tied from waist called pangden. Married Sherpa women tie pangden whereas unmarried Sherpa women just wear tongkok.