page_title: Khmer Traditional Dress
section_title: Bottoms
hierarchical_section_title: Khmer Traditional Dress / Bottoms
caption_attribution_description: Mark J. Sebastian: www.markjsebastian.com
context_page_description: Khmer Traditional Dress refers to the traditional styles of dress worn by the Khmer people from ancient times to the present.
context_section_description: The sompot is the traditional garment of the Khmer, still popular among men and women of the lower class. It is basically a sarong similar to those worn in neighboring Laos and Thailand, with slight variations. Measuring approximately one and a half meters long, the two ends of the cloth are sewn together to form a tubular garment which is worn over the lower half of the body, extending to the ankles. The  wearer ties a knot of excess cloth in front to secure it at the waist. The sompot varies in color, material and dimensions, depending on the gender and social class of the wearer.
  Historically the sompot dates back to the Funan era, in which a king, at the request of Chinese envoys, ordered his subjects to cover themselves.
caption: Gold jewelry belt with Sompot Chong Kben
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