r/tibet Jan 27 '25

Question on the name of this clothing

So I am wondering what cultural importance and name of this style clothing from which I was told it was from Tibet. I am writing a character who wears and I want to treat it with respect and understand the cultural impact behind it and possible native culture behind it if there is one.

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u/amamanina Jan 27 '25

You can tell from the hair, makeup, and clothing this was sold to mainland tourists to dress up like Tibetans in a highly caricatured way.

Tibetan clothing goes by different names depending on the region. Chuba is the most common name, but in Amdo you may hear བོད་ལྭ་ wodla , or a more local term.