How are the dresses worn by people living in the mountains different from those worn in your region?
People in mountain regions like Sikkim wear traditional dresses suited to cold climate such as bakhu, dumdyam, and Gunyo cholo. These are warm garments made of wool or thick fabric to protect from the cold. In contrast, people in plains wear lighter cotton clothes suitable for warm climate, and people in deserts wear loose, light-coloured clothes with turbans to protect from heat. Mountain clothing is designed to retain body heat and provide warmth.
Explanation
The chapter describes that in Sikkim, locals wear beautiful traditional dresses like bakhu, dumdyam, and Gunyo cholo. Nayan's diary mentions that the weather was cool and the air felt clean and refreshing. The clothing is adapted to the cold mountain climate, unlike the clothing in plains or deserts.