Krama, the Glossary
A krama (ក្រមា /krɑmaa/) 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.[1]
Table of Contents
30 relations: Agal (accessory), Angkor Borei District, Angkor Thom, Assam, Belt (clothing), Bengal, Blanket, Bokator, Bombyx mori, Champa, Cotton, Culture of Cambodia, Funan, Gamcha, Gamosa of Assam, Garrote, Gingham, Keffiyeh, Kerchief, Khăn rằn, Khmer people, Khmer Rouge, Khmer traditional clothing, Litham, National Museum of Cambodia, Scarf, Silk, Thailand, Turban, Zhou Daguan.
- Cambodian clothing
- Scarves
Agal (accessory)
An agal (عِقَال; also spelled iqal, egal, or igal) is an Arab men's clothing accessory. Krama and agal (accessory) are Headgear.
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Angkor Borei District
Angkor Borei (អង្គរបូរី) is a district located in Takéo Province, in southern Cambodia.
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Angkor Thom
Angkor Thom (អង្គរធំ; meaning "Great City"), alternatively Nokor Thom (នគរធំ), located in present-day Cambodia, was the last and most enduring capital city of the Khmer Empire.
Assam
Assam is a state in northeastern India, south of the eastern Himalayas along the Brahmaputra and Barak River valleys.
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Belt (clothing)
A belt is a flexible band or strap, typically made of leather, plastic, or heavy cloth, worn around the natural waist or near it (as far down as the hips).
Bengal
Geographical distribution of the Bengali language Bengal (Bôṅgo) or endonym Bangla (Bāṅlā) is a historical geographical, ethnolinguistic and cultural term referring to a region in the eastern part of the Indian subcontinent at the apex of the Bay of Bengal.
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Blanket
A blanket is a swath of soft cloth large enough either to cover or to enfold most of the user's body and thick enough to keep the body warm by trapping radiant body heat that otherwise would be lost through conduction.
Bokator
Bokator (ល្បុក្កតោ, lbŏkkâtaô) or Kun L'Bokator (គុនល្បុក្កតោ, kun lbŏkkâtaô) is an ancient Cambodian battlefield martial art.
Bombyx mori
Bombyx mori, commonly known as the domestic silk moth, is a moth species belonging to the family Bombycidae.
Champa
Champa (Cham: ꨌꩌꨛꨩ; ចាម្ប៉ា; Chiêm Thành 占城 or Chăm Pa 占婆) was a collection of independent Cham polities that extended across the coast of what is present-day central and southern Vietnam from approximately the 2nd century CE until 1832.
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Cotton
Cotton is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective case, around the seeds of the cotton plants of the genus Gossypium in the mallow family Malvaceae.
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Culture of Cambodia
Throughout Cambodia's long history, religion has been a major source of cultural inspiration.
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Funan
Funan (Hvunân,; Phù Nam, Chữ Hán: 夫南) was the name given by Chinese cartographers, geographers and writers to an ancient Indianized state—or, rather a loose network of states (Mandala)—located in mainland Southeast Asia covering parts of present-day Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam that existed from the first to sixth century CE.
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Gamcha
Gamcha (Bengali: গামছা), also known as Gamchha, Gamucha, Gamusa and Angochha, is a rectangular piece of traditional coarse cotton cloth, sometimes with a checked design, worn as traditional scarf by men in the Indian subcontinent, mainly in Eastern India (including Assam), Bangladesh, as well as in eastern Terai of Nepal.
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Gamosa of Assam
The Gamusa of Assam is an article of significance for the indigenous people of Assam, India. Krama and Gamosa of Assam are Scarves.
Garrote
A garrote (alternatively spelled as garotte and similar variants)Oxford English Dictionary, 11th Ed: garrotte is normal British English spelling, with single r alternate.
Gingham
Gingham, also called Vichy check, is a medium-weight balanced plain-woven fabric typically with tartan (plaid), striped, or check duotone patterns, in bright colour and in white made from dyed cotton or cotton-blend yarns.
Keffiyeh
The keffiyeh or kufiyyeh (coif), also known in Arabic as a hattah (label), is a traditional headdress worn by men from parts of the Middle East. Krama and keffiyeh are Headgear and Scarves.
Kerchief
A kerchief (from the Old French couvre-chef, "cover head"), also known as a bandana or bandanna, is a triangular or square piece of cloth tied around the head, face, or neck for protective or decorative purposes. Krama and kerchief are Headgear.
Khăn rằn
The khăn rằn (From khăn, 'towel, scarf', and, 'striped'; Chữ Nôm: 䘜吝) is a traditional checkered black and white scarf which has been adapted from the Cambodian krama. Krama and khăn rằn are Scarves.
Khmer people
The Khmer people (ជនជាតិខ្មែរ, UNGEGN:, ALA-LC) are an Austroasiatic ethnic group native to Cambodia and the Mekong Delta.
Khmer Rouge
The Khmer Rouge (ខ្មែរក្រហម) is the name that was popularly given to members of the Communist Party of Kampuchea (CPK) and by extension to the regime through which the CPK ruled Cambodia between 1975 and 1979.
Khmer traditional clothing
Khmer traditional clothing refers to the traditional styles of dress worn by the Khmer people throughout history. Krama and Khmer traditional clothing are Cambodian clothing.
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Litham
Litham (lithām, sometimes pronounced lifam) is a mouth-veil which the Tuareg and other North African nomads, particularly men, have traditionally used to cover the lower part of their face. Krama and Litham are Headgear and Scarves.
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National Museum of Cambodia
The National Museum of Cambodia (សារមន្ទីរជាតិ) is Cambodia's largest museum of cultural history and is the country's leading historical and archaeological museum.
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Scarf
A scarf (scarves or scarfs) is a long piece of fabric that is worn on or around the neck, shoulders, or head. Krama and scarf are Scarves.
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Silk
Silk is a natural protein fiber, some forms of which can be woven into textiles.
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Thailand
Thailand, officially the Kingdom of Thailand and historically known as Siam (the official name until 1939), is a country in Southeast Asia on the Indochinese Peninsula.
Turban
A turban (from Persian دوربند, durband; via Middle French turbant) is a type of headwear based on cloth winding. Krama and turban are Headgear.
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Zhou Daguan
Zhou Daguan (Tcheou Ta-Kouan; c. 1270–?) was a Chinese diplomat of the Yuan dynasty of China, serving under Temür Khan (Emperor Chengzong of Yuan).
See also
Cambodian clothing
Scarves
- Academic scarf
- Alasho
- Boa (clothing accessory)
- Dupatta
- Focale
- Gamosa of Assam
- Goffa
- Head covering for Jewish women
- Head tie
- Headscarf
- Hijab
- Hoxton knot
- Jilbāb
- Kabney
- Keffiyeh
- Khata
- Khăn rằn
- Krama
- Lappet
- Les Alliés (woodcut)
- Litham
- Melhfa
- Neckerchief
- Pandama
- Pashmina (material)
- Queen's Scarf
- Rebozo
- Red scarf
- Scarf
- Stole (vestment)
- Sudra (headdress)
- Tippet
- Tudong
- World Hijab Day