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Traditional Cambodian Silk Ikat at Risk of Extinction


Traditional Cambodian Silk Ikat at Risk of Extinction
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A handmade pictorial Cambodian silk ikat that uses all-natural silk and dyes takes nearly a year to produce and can sell for thousands of dollars. But this traditional handicraft, which is being preserved by fewer than a dozen small nonprofits in the country, is at risk of disappearing. VOA’s Bopha Phorn tells the story in this report narrated by Chetra Chap.

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