A krama is a sturdy traditional Cambodian garment with many uses, including as a scarf, bandanna, to cover the face, for decorative purposes, and as a hammock for children. It may also be used as a garrote by Bokator fighters, who also wrap the krama around their waists, heads and fists. It is worn by men, women and children, and can be fairly ornate, though most typical kramas contain a gingham pattern of some sort, and traditionally come in either red or blue. It is the Cambodian national symbol.
Khmer couple wearing krama during a dance performance
Khmer people wearing krama
Khmer woman wearing krama as a headdress
Khmer traditional clothing
Khmer traditional clothing refers to the traditional styles of dress worn by the Khmer people from ancient times to the present.
Khmer traditional clothes displayed at the MGC Asian Traditional Textiles Museum in Siem Reap
Khmer family in Pursat, Cambodia, 1896. The parents both wear Sompot Chong Kben.
Khmer man dressed with a Sompot Chong Kben and a Khmer-style shirt.
Apsara dressed in Angkorian-style sompot cloth.