Sampot

Khmer dancer wearning a sampot with a sabai and theatrial crown

A sampot (Khmer: សំពត់ /sɑmpʊət/ Khmer pronunciation: [sɑmpɔt]),[1] a long, rectangular cloth worn around the lower body, is a traditional dress in Cambodia.[2] It can be draped and folded in several different ways. 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 (Thai: ผ้านุ่ง [pʰâː nûŋ]).[3]

  1. ^ "SEAlang Dictionary". www.sealang.net. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
  2. ^ Emma C. Bunker, Douglas Latchford. Adoration and glory: the golden age of Khmer art. Art Media Resources, 2004, p. 35
  3. ^ James C. Ingram. Economic change in Thailand 1850-1970. Stanford University Press, 1971, p. 10 By