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The Palm Tree
The most important three benefits of the palm tree is juice, fruit and wood. Palm tree is very important for Cambodian people because it gives a lot of benefits from the root to the leaf.
There are about two millions palm trees throughout the country which provide six hundred million liters of juice. It is worth about fifteen million dollars per year. People collect the palm juice every day for six months. They spent ten years to plant a palm tree before it gives juice for the first time; however, one palm tree gives juice for sixty or seventy years. The palm juice is very delicious, sweet and has aromatic smell. Many people sell the juice but some people process the juice into other popular products such as wine, sugar palm, candy, vinegar, and other. People can make a quarter dollar for one palm tree per day during harvest season.
In addition, both ripe and unripe fruit can be eaten. They are so delicious. Some Cambodian people like to eat unripe fruit, but some people like to make a dessert before serving it. There are many kinds of desserts which are made from palm fruit and mixed with sugar palm and coconut cream. People do not throw the ripe fruit away. Unripe palm fruit is used to make cupcake with sugar palm and smells very good.
Finally, palm wood is very good black wood, not easy decay and stays last long to more than 30 years. Normally, people use palm tree us to construct the house, boat, and furniture. We can construct the whole frame of a house from palm tree without concert, and steal. The dry leaf is very good for roof and wall. The roof and the wall which are made of palm leaf will keep the house warm for a whole day during dry season.
To sum up, the palm tree gives a bunch of benefits to Cambodian people.
There are about two millions palm trees throughout the country which provide six hundred million liters of juice. It is worth about fifteen million dollars per year. People collect the palm juice every day for six months. They spent ten years to plant a palm tree before it gives juice for the first time; however, one palm tree gives juice for sixty or seventy years. The palm juice is very delicious, sweet and has aromatic smell. Many people sell the juice but some people process the juice into other popular products such as wine, sugar palm, candy, vinegar, and other. People can make a quarter dollar for one palm tree per day during harvest season.
In addition, both ripe and unripe fruit can be eaten. They are so delicious. Some Cambodian people like to eat unripe fruit, but some people like to make a dessert before serving it. There are many kinds of desserts which are made from palm fruit and mixed with sugar palm and coconut cream. People do not throw the ripe fruit away. Unripe palm fruit is used to make cupcake with sugar palm and smells very good.
Finally, palm wood is very good black wood, not easy decay and stays last long to more than 30 years. Normally, people use palm tree us to construct the house, boat, and furniture. We can construct the whole frame of a house from palm tree without concert, and steal. The dry leaf is very good for roof and wall. The roof and the wall which are made of palm leaf will keep the house warm for a whole day during dry season.
To sum up, the palm tree gives a bunch of benefits to Cambodian people.
Kroma
Kroma is a Khmer scarf which is made of silk or cotton. Khmer people use it every day. It is part of Cambodian people life. Korma are using throughout the country from rural area to city. Khmer people get vast benefits of it. They are small and easy to take with them anywhere and anytime. There are many difference ways that Khmer people use the Kroma.
Many Cambodian people using it as bath towel when they change clothes or when they shower. In dry season, the weather is hot and full of sunlight. People use the Kroma for keeping them away from sunlight. When they go outside under direct sunlight, they always wear it to cover their head and body. When people work in hot weather or under the sunlight for a long time, they will get wet and sweat, so they use it to dry their body. People also use Kroma as hand fan to keep them cold.
Many Cambodian people using it as bath towel when they change clothes or when they shower. In dry season, the weather is hot and full of sunlight. People use the Kroma for keeping them away from sunlight. When they go outside under direct sunlight, they always wear it to cover their head and body. When people work in hot weather or under the sunlight for a long time, they will get wet and sweat, so they use it to dry their body. People also use Kroma as hand fan to keep them cold.
During rainy season, the weather is a little bit cool so many people use the Kroma as blanket to keep them warm. Moreover, when they have a cold and running nose, they use it to stop running nose.
Some tailors and seamstresses make clothes from the Kroma. The Clothes which is made of the Kroma is not so popular at the moment, but they try to do it and make it better and better. The Kroma is not only used for producing clothes but also used for making something else such as small bag, lady bag, wallet, hanky, ties and other.
Many people usually take the Kroma with them where ever they go. When they want to sleep for a while, they use it as pillow or carpet. It gives them a very comfortable sleep. In the rural area, for children, their parents use it to make hammock for them. It is quick and easy to make small hammock. Kids enjoy sleeping on hammock which made from the Kroma.
Using Kroma to carry things is convenient. People like to pack their stuff such as foods, fruits, and vegetables in it. Moreover, they use it to tie something together. Some people like to carry or hold something on their head so they use it as supporter. For example, when they hold a hard and heavy vegetable like pumpkin on their head, it is not easy to put it on a head so they use it in the middle of the heir head and vegetable.
In brief, Kroma is one of the most popular products in Cambodia which majority of Khmer people use it every day. The Kroma gives a lot of benefits to Cambodia people. Khmer people love the Kroma very much.
Background
Geography
Cambodia is a country in Southeast Asia which borders Thailand to the west, Vietnam to the east, and Lao to the north. Cambodian has an area of land of 181,035 square kilometers. Phnom Penh is the Capital of Cambodia.
Demography
Cambodian population is about thirteen million people.
Cambodia is a country in Southeast Asia which borders Thailand to the west, Vietnam to the east, and Lao to the north. Cambodian has an area of land of 181,035 square kilometers. Phnom Penh is the Capital of Cambodia.
Demography
Cambodian population is about thirteen million people.
Religion
About ninety five percent of Cambodian is Buddhist and two percent is Christian, and three percent is Muslim.
Language
The official language of Cambodia is Khmer and second language is French and English.
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