Silk production and weaving are an important part of Cambodian cultural heritage as well as a source income for many Cambodian families, especially in rural areas of Cambodia. Textiles are produced using various regional designs and traditional motifs for scarves (krama), traditional clothing, and decorative fabrics. In this photo, a Cambodian woman is working at a wooden weaving loom in Cambodia. (Photo courtesy of Bonnie Lowenthal)
Photo of hand-beaded and sequined sashes and hand-woven silk fabric in a display case in Banteay Srey, a clothing store and wedding planner business in Long Beach, CA.
Musicians perform at a community event using the following Cambodian instruments: Khim (from row, left); Tro Ou (front row center); Takei (front row, right); Tro Ou (back row, left); Skor Touch (back row, center); and Tro Ou (back row, right).
Image of musicians playing (from left to right): Cambodian woman sings into microphone while musicians playing the tro ou, a 2-3 string instrument played with a bow, and another musician plucks the takei (front right).
Close-up image of a musician playing the Cambodian string instrument called takei. The takei is a long wooden instrument with 4 strings that the musician plucks.
Photo of pin peat instruments, a Cambodian traditional music genre, from right to left: Cambodian drum, skor (front right); Cambodian gong percussion instrument, kong vong thom (left front); Pair of Cambodian large drums, skor thom (left back); Cambodian wooden xylophone-like instrument, roneat ek (right back).
