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Cambodian Krama

long_tom

Joined: March 18, 2006
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Posted: Thursday, December 19, 2013 - 01:32 PM UTC
I have looked up the krama, a scarf reportedly used exclusively by Cambodians, and it seems to be a "1001 uses" scarf. It would be nice to somehow scratch these things to make identifiable Cambodian figures, and I saw in the Osprey NVA and Viet Cong book a picture of a Cambodian soldier with a Vietnamese uniform and a krama draped over his neck. Would a Khmer Rouge guerrilla be dressed in Viet Cong-style black uniform and a krama, and if so, how would the krama be worn?

18Bravo

Joined: January 20, 2005
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Posted: Thursday, December 19, 2013 - 04:16 PM UTC
Wasn't the female sniper in Full Metal Jacket dressed exactly as you describe?

jphillips

Joined: February 25, 2007
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Posted: Thursday, December 19, 2013 - 05:17 PM UTC

Stefan1580

Joined: November 20, 2006
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Posted: Thursday, December 19, 2013 - 08:46 PM UTC

long_tom

Joined: March 18, 2006
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Posted: Thursday, December 19, 2013 - 11:54 PM UTC
Yes, it does.
Movies being movies, I'm never sure how accurate they are.
Movies being movies, I'm never sure how accurate they are.

Biggles2

Joined: January 01, 2004
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Posted: Friday, December 20, 2013 - 04:39 AM UTC
The krama is a multi-functional piece of clothing. Just a length of woven material like a scarf. The ends can terminate with a fringe. It can be wound around the head turban style (useful when carrying baskets, etc. on the head, or when just too damn hot!); worn around the neck like a scarf or sweat rag; worn around the bottom area when there is nothing else to wear
, knot the ends together and carry food, supplies, ammo, etc. bandolier style; and women can twist it up to carry their babies on their backs papoose style; or just as an accessory like a sash, or over a shoulder (very stylish) Indian style. There's probably 999 more ways to use a karma. They usually have a tiny checker-board pattern in various colors (white/black, white/blue, white/red etc.), but I believe the Khymer Rouge used a red pattern (or black).


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