- For the linguistic term, a level of politeness, see Javanese
![](https://web.archive.org/web/20141027092537im_/http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a1/Market_Woman_in_Camodia_with_Krama.jpg/220px-Market_Woman_in_Camodia_with_Krama.jpg)
Market woman with Krama in Kampong Thom
A krama (Khmer: ក្រមារ) is a sturdy traditional Cambodian garment with many uses, including as a scarf, bandanna, to carry children, to cover the face, and for decorative purposes. It is worn by men, women and children, and can be fairly ornate, though most typical kramas contain a gingham pattern of some sort, and traditionally come in either red or blue. It is the Cambodian national symbol. It can be also be folded as a hammock.[citation needed]
A closely related Thai garment is known as pha khao ma (ผ้าขาวม้า) and is worn in the Isan region by locals and by ethnic Khmers.[1]
See also
- Agal, Arabian headdress
- Gamucha, scarf from India
- Gingham, scarf from Malaysia
- Keffiyeh, traditional Middle Eastern headdress
- Tagelmust, scarf from Sahara
- Turban, head scarf
- Khăn rằn, Vietnamese head scarf
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