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Silkworms and harvest their cocoons. The cocoons are steamed — allowing them to hatch would destroy the fibers — then spun into silk on spinning wheels made of wood and bicycle parts. Silk weaving is a traditional Khmer craft that suffered in the country’s civil war years, when native mulberry trees — the silkworms’ food source — were cut down. Now the ancient art is revitalized, and rural women learn artisan skills and receive a fair wage to support their families. I’d love to buy a scarf, but they’re out of our price range. On our last night in town, we visit the gay bar. The crowd is mixed: older white men nurse drinks at the bar, while chatty backpackers.
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