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''Sampot chang samluy'' ( ) is a tube
''Sampot chang samluy'' ( ) is a tube garment
Clothing (also known as clothes, garments, dress, apparel, or attire) is any item worn on a human human body, body. Typically, clothing is made of fabrics or textiles, but over time it has included garments made from animal skin and other thin s ...
wrap around the lower body, length to foot, worn by a large community in Cambodia
Cambodia, officially the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country in Southeast Asia on the Mainland Southeast Asia, Indochinese Peninsula. It is bordered by Thailand to the northwest, Laos to the north, and Vietnam to the east, and has a coastline ...
. As an important style divided from traditional Sampot
A ''sampot'' ( /sɑmpʊət/ ), a traditional dress in Cambodia. The traditional dress is similar to the dhoti of Southern Asia. It is also worn in the neighboring countries of Laos and Thailand where it is known as pha nung ( ).
Origins
The sa ...
tied with the ancient Sompot Chong Kben
''Sompot Chong Kben'' (, ) is a Cambodian unisex, lower body, wraparound cloth. It was adopted in the neighbouring countries of Laos, and Thailand, where it is known as ''pha hang'' ( ) and ''chong kraben'' ( ). It was the preferred choice of c ...
, the outfit was originally prefer by most Khmer women until the 16th century of the Longvek
Longvek or Lavek (, or , ; ) was a city in Cambodia. It was the second capital city during the Cambodia's Post-Angkor period which began after the Angkor era. The city was known to early European traders as "Cambodia". The city used to serve as ...
era. It attracted a large number of Noblemen
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, the somloy represented a more female National costume
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along with Sbai
'' Sbai '' ( ; ; Malay: ''Sebai''; Jawi: ''سباي''; , ) or ''phaa biang'' ( ; ) is a shawl-like garment worn by women in Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand to cover the breasts, while in Sumatra, Borneo and the Malay Peninsula, the same te ...
for Cambodia
Cambodia, officially the Kingdom of Cambodia, is a country in Southeast Asia on the Mainland Southeast Asia, Indochinese Peninsula. It is bordered by Thailand to the northwest, Laos to the north, and Vietnam to the east, and has a coastline ...
.
History
Sompot Chong Somloy appears in 11th century Khmer sculpture. Influence of Indian-Sri Lankan culture. and it has been seen on numerous statues of that period. It's the most popular skirt for Khmer women in that period and continued until the present.See also
*Dhoti
The dhoti is an ankle-length breechcloth, wrapped around the waist and the legs, in resemblance to the shape of trousers. The dhoti is a garment of ethnic wear for men in the Indian subcontinent. The dhoti is fashioned out of a rectangular p ...
* Sampot
A ''sampot'' ( /sɑmpʊət/ ), a traditional dress in Cambodia. The traditional dress is similar to the dhoti of Southern Asia. It is also worn in the neighboring countries of Laos and Thailand where it is known as pha nung ( ).
Origins
The sa ...
* Sompot Chong Kben
''Sompot Chong Kben'' (, ) is a Cambodian unisex, lower body, wraparound cloth. It was adopted in the neighbouring countries of Laos, and Thailand, where it is known as ''pha hang'' ( ) and ''chong kraben'' ( ). It was the preferred choice of c ...
* Sbai
'' Sbai '' ( ; ; Malay: ''Sebai''; Jawi: ''سباي''; , ) or ''phaa biang'' ( ; ) is a shawl-like garment worn by women in Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand to cover the breasts, while in Sumatra, Borneo and the Malay Peninsula, the same te ...
* Khmer traditional clothing
Khmer traditional clothing refers to the traditional styles of dress worn by the Khmer people throughout history. Tracing their origins back to the early Common Era, the customary styles of dress worn by Khmer people predate the indianization o ...
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