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Silk-weaving
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At Koh Okhna Tay, also known as Silk Island, learn how artisans handcraft traditional krama silk scarves with our Mekong tour.
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No garment is as distinctively Cambodian as the krama. A garment made of cotton or silk, the krama is worn by men, women and children in every social class across the country, with designs from the unassuming to the painstakingly elaborate.
This fascinating fashion item is one of the finest displays of the artistic gifts of the Khmer people (along with silversmithing), and travelers can discover the making of the krama as part of a Mekong river cruise. It also showcases the creativity of the Cambodian people to its fullest, judging by the thousands of ways the garment is deployed in their everyday lives. See if you can spot it being used as a hammock for small children on your next trip to this country.