A kabney (, Wylie: bkab-ne) is a silk scarf worn as a part of the gho, the traditional male attire in Bhutan. It is raw silk, normally 90 x with fringes. Kabney is worn over the traditional coat gho; it runs from the left shoulder to the right hip, and is worn at special occasions or when visiting a dzong. Kabney is also referred as Bura, which means wild silk. The use of gho and kabney is encouraged in Bhutan as a part of driglam namzha (or driklam namzhak), the official code of etiquette and dress code of Bhutan. Gho is compulsory for schoolboys and government officials. The female traditional dress is called kira; a rachu is worn over the traditional dress kira. The rank and social class of the bearer determines the permissible color of the scarf: Former scarf ranks include: