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@archeohistories Tibetan clothing has a long and rich history; its styles are highly diverse across different regions and subcultural groups. Tibetan clothing reflects local characters, conveys cultural differences, and is often adorned with symbolism. https://t.co/9jujEv4r0b
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Tibetan robes, known as chubas, are a significant part of Tibetan culture. They can indicate a person's region and background. There are five main types of robes: pulu woolen robes, lambskin robes (white and black), sheepskin robes, woolen robes, and light robes. Woolen robes are popular in warmer agricultural areas due to their lightness and warmth. Pulu robes are favored in pastoral and farmland regions. Lambskin robes vary in quality based on the length and curliness of the lamb hair. A medium class lambskin robe requires over 40 pieces of lambskin. Overall, Tibetan robes are designed to be beautiful, practical, and comfortable.
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Speaker 0: The Tibetan robe is called chuba. Tibetans can tell which region a person is from and their background by the types of robes they wear. Tibetan robes are made with wide fronts and wide waists that are buttoned on the right side. They often have soft fur, pulu, or colorful cloth on the collar, front, cuff, and lower hem of the gown. Generally, there are 5 types of robes.
Those made of pulu woolen fabrics, lambskin robes, Sheepskin robes, woolen robes, and light robes. Woolen robes are made with inner layers of sheep fur, so they are light and warm, making them popular in the warmer agricultural areas. Pulu, the traditional Tibetan wool fabric, is made by fluffing and combing the wool, twisting it into a thread by fingers, then weaving it with a wooden shuttle loom. Punu robes are favorite in pastoral areas as well as farmland. Lambskin robes are divided into white and black lambskin.
Lambskin is ranked by degree according to the length of lamb hair, curliness, and quality of the skin. More than 40 pieces of lambskin are necessary to make a medium class lambskin robe. Tibetans make robes that are beautiful and practical as well as comfortable.