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Journey to Lhasa and Central Tibet

Note 32 — Chapter II · RESIDENCE AT TASHILHUNPO.

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Kwa-tse (or kua-tzŭ) is a Chinese term for a short riding-jacket. The Tibetans of the better class have adopted this article of Chinese clothing, and also their name for it. I have never heard trousers called anything but ma-yo (smad-gyogs).—(W. R.) ↑

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