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The
people of Bhutan can be classified into three main ethnic groups:
Sharchops, who live in east of the country, are believed to be the
earliest inhabitants of Bhutan. They are Indo-Mongoloid origin and
appear closely related to the inhabitants of northeast India and
northern Burma. The Ngalongs are of Tibetan descendant migrated to
Bhutan in the 9th century and settled west of the country. The third
group Lhotsampas are the Nepali origin that settled in the foothills of
southern Bhutan in mid 19th century. There are other minority groups in
Bhutan such as Layap, Brokpa, Doya, Lhopu, Dhakpa and Lepcha.
The men wear a knee-length garment called ‘Gho’ which resembles the
Scottish Kilt. The women wear a long robe ‘Kira’, which is wrapped
around the body covering it from neck to ankle. Women usually wear
heavy silver and gold necklaces with coral, turquoise and other
precious stones. Rings and earrings decorated with pearls and turquoise
are also popular.
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