Woman's belt (kera)

The traditional robe for a Bhutanese woman is belted at the waist. This type of very wide belt (kera) was woven with large lozenge patterns and bands of chevrons and geometric patterns. It is folded over several times, and the long fringes at one end tucked in to hold it in place.

Bhutanese women wore wide keras in the early twentieth century. Today the preference is for a less bulky waistline, and most women wear a narrow and thickly woven belt, although it is not unusual to see older women wearing wider belts.