KHMER DRESS HISTORY

KHMER DRESS HISTORY 🇰🇭 The sampot (សំពត់, sɑmpʊət), a long rectangular cloth worn around the lower body, is a traditional dress in Cambodia. It can be draped and folded in several different ways. The traditional dress is similar to the dhoti of Southern Asia. The sampot dates back to the Funan era when a Cambodian king ordered the people of his kingdom to wear the sampot at the request of Chinese envoys. The sampot is deeply rooted in Cambodia. Even though the French brought a degree of Westernization to Cambodia, Cambodians continued to wear the Sampot. #SARIKA