A Communist Regime Nearly Ended Cambodia’s Silk Tradition. One Woman Is Fighting To Preserve It

[@TheNinjutsuAlchemist]

It’s amazing how fulfilling it is to be a craftsman. So much respect for Pheach giving her employees and so many others a bit of their culture back and a purpose to be a part of something bigger.

[@Nightcrawler333]

I'm really glad this art has lived through difficult times 👍👍 Nice to see Crum leading a happy life after the difficulties she had faced when she was young.

[@marytith5899]

I love my Cambodian people and culture. I’m proud this old tradition still exist

[@swag2be578]

I have bought several of these Cambodia silk and they are one of a kind I’ll tell you that. Very beautiful and unique. Different from many other Asian silks. The thing is it can be very pricey but after seeing the work behind it it’s all worth every penny.

[@AbdulKader-jt5gd]

In Bangladesh we aslo reintroduced silk. British cut off hands who webs silk after that we forget but after a long time now we again can produce Muslin again 🙂

[@internal_observer]

Yes During British rule of India

[@jacobortega2786]

@@internal_observer literally no evidence to support this claim. It’s quite blatantly a historical myth and has been debunked for years now

[@WelcomeToCostcoILoveYou]

Makes me sick the queen was buried in silk 😢

[@jacobortega2786]

@@루루97 all same area. But the hand cutting is a myth

[@AbdulKader-jt5gd]

@@루루97 yes

[@entahlaa]

'Ikat' also means tie or bind in Malay. We also use similar tie-dying weaving technique to produce our ikat limar woven cloth, which is popular in the state of Terengganu, Malaysia. This particular cloth was only worn by the royalties and people of status in the past. It is so interesting to see similar weaving technique can also be found in India, Indonesia, Cambodia, Thailand, Philippines, Japan, Uzbekistan, Guatemala etc God knows where else. The only difference I guess is the pattern created on the cloth. We need to protect this cultural heritage at all cost.

[@sameerdurgoji5583]

Surprisingly, in Kannada, Tamil and other South Indian languages, the word for bind or tie is 'katt' / 'kattu'. We truly share a rich common heritage and culture with Southeast Asia!

[@entahlaa]

@@sameerdurgoji5583 Good to know that

[@adityaghoshal3114]

I came to know about colors which you is not polluting the water it's natural is it right

[@manurvabhah]

The same we call in Odisha. It's called as "ikat". Our mothers also wear ikat Sarees.

[@luxeydaze]

🙏🏽

[@laramaaike3050]

If I was rich I would buy a few, to tell the story back at home, to wear it and also to visit these beautiful women who keeps this ancient art alive.

[@루루97]

How much is it?

[@daviddevlogger]

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[@double4345]

How… how do u recommend motivation?

[@deforged]

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[@FaeriePrincex]

This is so amazing. Its cool to see these ancient and sacred skills be reborn in fresh hands

[@TheCL296]

Thanks for sharing part of Khmer culture. I feel that this is often an afterthought when it comes to American history, despite intense bombing of Cambodian land by the U.S. Of course, their target was the Khmer Rouge, but many civilians, children, mothers, etc, died in the process…and this was not long ago.

[@keatoncampbell820]

Cambodia is the most bombed country on earth, because of the US (a little bit from Vietcong allies like china and Russia). It's terrifying what the US, and the Cambodian regime, did to Cambodia. It's far more impressive to me how Cambodians have survived and recovered. I have never once in my life had to consider the risk of live, undetonated ordinance like personnel mines or air-dropped bombs as part of my daily commute.

[@Ass_of_Amalek]

that's not true. the khmer rouge came to power after the end of the vietnam war, and I don't think the US bombed cambodia after that. the previous cambodian government already had friendly relations with north vietnam, and what the US was bombing in cambodia were principally north vietnamese military supply routes. well, in reality the US just bombed everything and everyone in the region of cambodia near south vietnam, as well as all of laos. but they weren't specifically bombing the khmer rouge. I don't know if the khmer rouge ever were as friendly towards communist vietnam as the previous cambodian government. certainly in the end they were not, as khmer rouge raids into vietnam caused vietnam to invade and depose the khmer rouge (while also humiliatingly defeating a chinese invasion attempt of vietnam, which was meant to aid the khmer rouge, who were close allies of china). basically communist vietnam liberated cambodia from the khmer rouge. but they were never held accountable for their crimes, and many of them remain influential in cambodia.

[@TheCL296]

@@Ass_of_Amalek look up “Operation Freedom Deal” by the Nixon Administration. The U.S. bombings were in part to delay the Khmer Rouge from overthrowing the Cambodian government.

[@StainedJ]

@@keatoncampbell820 You have Che as your profile pic and you make these statements. Go to Phnom Penh and see the killing fields... Then tell me how you can celebrate any communism. I've been there. I've seen the skulls and the fields. Just even do some googling and educate yourself

[@gitanjalimech7669]

Here in Assam, India we weave mulberry silk using the same process. That's why our traditional attire here has the same texture and similar design patterns as that of the Cambodian, Thais and also the Burmese.

[@rithysokun1413]

Interesting to know

[@salvadore_dali7070]

North East people has Thai Burmese Ascentry so it quite natural some are similar to south Asians. Infact the Meiteis of North East male attire looks like traditional thai attire

[@gabriele4717]

So happy to see Insider talk about Cambodia !!

[@carlborneke8641]

Imagine the dedication and effort it takes to revive a craft that came so close to extinction

[@MoonFairy66]

Their silk products worth every single cent and you will love it.

[@babyhummingbird111]

So very proud to be khmer. No matter the most horrific things we’ve gone through in the past, our people are so passionate, dedicated, and resilient in preserving this craft that is so hard to master. I feel so proud to wear Khmer silk as I know it was created with heart❤

[@Leakhenawatdey]

thank you for sharing.. so happy that this method still alive..🙏💐🕉❤️🙏

[@Sawo-500]

Please stop spreading the religion

[@Kaaru5344]

This was a joy to watch. Wish I was rich I would buy one for my mom. Understandable that they cost co much if it takes 3 years to make just one.

[@patrickgourlay7459]

You do not need to be rich for that. Prices stsrt around 250$ for less sophisticated fabrics.

[@oneshotme]

Enjoyed your video so I gave it a Thumbs Up

[@deforged]

fascinating subject matter. thank you for making a video about it

[@sotpisal926]

Cambodia 🇰🇭My Country Sooo amazing 👏❤️️

[@rekt3651]

Amazing story!

[@olascorner265]

Beautiful narrative 👍🏼👍🏼 👏👏👏

[@sinaththeng6235]

Proud to be khmer 🇰🇭❤️

[@rekt3651]

Very cool video. Please make more video about cambodia

[@diajike5862]

7:50 she should be proud. This is very difficult art skill.

[@q-miiproductions878]

TIL silkworms have breeds. Makes sense since they’re domesticated, but I expected the silk to come from a completely different species.

[@BewareTheLilyOfTheValley]

I would love to learn a skill like this, but I would be so scared in making a mistake, knowing that there's no undoing it.

[@simonquemo7525]

She said "I'm proud to he Cambodian" what a beautiful statement, I always admire people proud of their cultures

[@brucelee5576]

Cambodian have suffered so much but they keep on trucking.

[@alparslankorkmaz2964]

Nice video

[@m.ccheddarbox874]

It's easy to help people by giving them money. True help comes in form of a skill that a person can be proud of.

[@lordeverybody872]

Regular cotton ikat is less expensive. But still relatively cost prohibitive

[@leonbrown7911]

Our village in Surin, Isaan, Thailand they still be doing this

[@corneredstone]

We have the same thing in India also. the state of west bengal and Assam etc where ppl use this technique. Ikat sarees r really popular here.

[@nylapinsam6083]

😢. I just hope this business give more profit and widely made in Cambodia.

[@ioan_jivan]

Everytime I hear about the Khmer Rouge regime, the situation seems worse..

[@kurtx8827]

What if aliens use human waste to make their prestigious luxury textiles? You know, they put us up in a palace, they feed us gluten-free organic food and put on classical music.

[@buzzkincaid5521]

What goes unseen,and comprises the most treasured fiber of our planet

[@tinachandler3091]

It’s lovely

[@shannonliim]

Love my people 🇰🇭♥️

[@niko-oe3kn]

merci beaucoup a toi :))

[@EmersonOfeimun]

Imagine u buy this shii for 10s of thousands of dollars and u use it to make a dress and give it to ur maid to iron and she mistakenly burns it.

[@patrickgourlay7459]

They do not produce dress. How do you dare cutting a puece of art ?

[@diajike5862]

if you can afford 10 of thousands of dollars for a dress. Which the rich does, and many designer dresses already cost. Then you can afford maids that are trained to iron delicate fabrics.

[@dandellar200]

It feel strange watching this and can understand Khmer.

[@emmanuelwekesa976]

wow! a classical case of social entrepreneurship.

[@Vaisag.R.L]

The funniest things are happening in the comment section.... "Personal marketing"... I don't know why people believe this investment Guru comments....that too some looks like, they deserve an oscar for acting😁😇

[@jojo-qr4xj]

How to. Buy this amazing craft?

[@notyourcupoftea905]

Just to let the world know, it's not just in Cambodia where this kind of silk is found. In India this silk has been produced since ages.

[@babyhummingbird111]

Yes silk is available around the world, but Khmer silk is uniquely Khmer through design. A lot of the designs are inspired by designs found on Angkor Wat the Khmer temple in Cambodia. If you happen to see this silk in person you will see the unique quality.

[@shannonliim]

This isn’t about India in this video. Hush 🙄

[@bongmon3127]

ជំរាបសួរ I love my country my Cambodia

[@colonelcorn9500]

I’m early to a business insider video

[@jimjam719]

Can anyone explain to me what the "goes by XY" is? I tried to google it but I couldnt find it. Is it like a title?

[@kasurottv5603]

Wow so amaze

[@annisaalarasati20]

ikat? like tenun ikat in indonesia? wow we do have a very similar culture throughout sout east asia

[@concretemathematics8146]

The technique is the same, but the pattern is completely different.

[@xXxSkyViperxXx]

pol pot sure was evil

[@teresadewi2144]

Every kilogram of silk that we produce causes death of 6,000 silkworms. Silk is not animal friendly.

[@Eqvixity]

Does anyone else wish they had this stuff? xD

[@krayagi_eddwinaofficial2004]

Ikat in Indonesian means tied up/tied.

[@sachinkedare6229]

Try to explore Bidri art from bidar,karnataka, india, @Business insider this art got placed in independent parase 2 times

[@robbie9268]

See this is what you call true art see all this modern shit when people just throw paint on a canvas and call it art and its worth millions. When these people devote several years of their life too a single piece is very special

[@muralithulasiram1723]

We are sourashtra people prominent Silk weavers producing several lakhs of sarees per year we were migrated from gujarat to South india due to Muslims invasion now our people living in tamil Nadu few lakhs peoples

[@ananda3166]

Wow indeed it's a tough job and must be paid what they deserve.

[@coolhandrick]

(SNL skit idea) Imagine being a worm who becomes aware of the fate that awaits him but is unable to stifle his natural instincts. While he's weaving his cocoon just sobbing uncontrollably at his butt like, "please just STOP!" 🤣🤣🤣 I should prob go back to bed...

[@noobartist6556]

Yes.. Yes you should 🤣😭😭😭

[@coolhandrick]

@@noobartist6556 🥺🥺😆😆😆

[@kanimozhiselvaraj8890]

I really love comment section 😍 also the Silk part i.e whatever video content may be I get to Know different perspective of viewing is always present in comments section I didn't expect this view but loved it 😄

[@coolhandrick]

@@kanimozhiselvaraj8890 oh you can always count on me for a "different perspective" 😂

[@jonathannadeau6218]

Everywhere Communism happened beautiful traditions like that were lost.

[@intifadayuri]

And capitalism is making sure those traditions become not profitable enough so these people have to work im sweatshops in order to survive 😁😁😁

[@brucelee5576]

Not in Vietnam , but then again if you dive deep into Vietnam you’ll find that only their voting system is communists everything things else is non socialist free market. So I guess your spot on , case in point China vs Taiwan, China has lost its everything good about its culture and is now preserved in Taiwan.

[@lc767]

Which is equally true for capitalism with its sole focus on mass production for maximum profit, churning out cheap products made globally, exploiting the poorest of the poor and polluting the planet as if there's no tomorrow.

[@danielblue4460]

I'm forced to comment to quash thoughts that silk thread started in India. China invented or discovered the silk thread. They had monopoly over it for hundreds of years, the Tang dynasty got rich from the silk.

[@notyourcupoftea905]

The mulberry silk is indigenous to India just to let you know.

[@natureandfoodbd5798]

Interesting

[@nguonkhea7990]

❤😢😊

[@isabelalbert3478]

This art reached Cambodia from India where the advanced form of the art survives till this date

[@kieragard]

Silk cloth originated in China and was later brought to other countries. You got it backwards.

[@TheYaegerjeusmc]

@@kieragard china takes credit for much it didn’t invent, they didn’t create silk. The worm did.

[@kieragard]

@@TheYaegerjeusmc did you read my comment? I said China invented silk cloth. Not silk. Why don't you learn how to read?

[@BaldKiwi117]

@@TheYaegerjeusmc how dense are you? The silk requires processing to use. Go ahead and wrap yourself with raw silk from the worm lmao.

[@isabelalbert3478]

@@kieragard i said the ikat art form came from india. Learn to read first before commenting.

[@SharpForceTrauma]

Have to wonder what Pol Pot's endgame was. What do you have to gain by exterminating the brightest and most skilled people in your nation?

[@williammunoz2342]

FreKing awesome

[@TP-lz3ps]

What's the point of torturing alive cocoons by throughing them in hot water

[@thereddestsuninthesky]

cocoons arent alive

[@BIGGUNNDON]

Cotton and silk clothing is real no these polyester clothing costing $$$ that's trash

[@PrithaBhowmick-cb1cz]

Ikat is famous in till day.

[@theaouch4749]

❤💯💥👍

[@Phumara]

🌺🌺🌺

[@writerblocks9553]

Is this where tie dye came from?

[@rusellgonzalez3564]

It's not cambodia, IT'S CAMPUCHEA :V

[@lovestruckfm]

You keep cutting her off mid sentence..

[@8826avatar]

I wonder if her people get paid 10k a year

[@somerandomfella]

It's sad how the rules of a few men can result in the death of millions. Even worse are the ones dumb enough to carry it out..

[@2cyne]

WAIT ITS MADE FROM WORMS WTFDAUC

[@BunnaphatTangpaiboon]

👍

[@bhavye24]

It ok that the tradition is preserved...but what about the larvae...are we humans completely lost the sense...we can't be so selfish...just to make few yards of silk thread, so many lives are destroyed....boiling is horrible

[@KL005]

IM EARLY

[@RaHeadD10]

A peasant utopia sounds familiar today. You will own nothing and be happy.....

[@sngkt9592]

Ikat is Malay word

[@elyt5732]

Gnocchis?

[@SGWinstar8844]

😀👍🏽

[@shodyorahonotajonova]

Это шолкывая ткань

[@mihigyver]

they work very slow... no wonder cost that so much.. i would not buy that..

[@auro1986]

in your hi-tech lab can't you grow golden silk worms in trillions?

[@oneshotme]

So they have a large amount of plastic waste

[@RonaldRubinronaldrubinvs]

the same people who are calling out on the soviets destroyed a whole lot of cultures peoples societies and india they chopped off the thumb of those silk weavers we don't forget 😭

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[@KarlaEmmerson]

All you saying it’s so beautiful, it took killing thousands and thousands of living creatures 🤢

[@enooeeelelee_]

There has to be a better way to extract the silk than boiling them alive. I’m all for reviving a tradition and the result is beautiful but I can’t get my head around this.

[@rtth4769]

Silk isn’t alive😅it’s a byproduct of the silk worms

[@nenee009]

@@rtth4769 they boil the cocoons themselves, so the pupa die

[@rtth4769]

@@nenee009 I was totally wrong you are correct

[@ru1634]

Some places produce ethical silk which waits for the moths to emerge and uses the empty cocoons

[@nenee009]

@@ru1634 ahh awesome, I wish all silk was produced like that

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[@hawktubicle]

Stop killing poor helpless worms for your so-called luxury clothing fabrics. There are many alternatives.

[@patrickgourlay7459]

Silkworms are eaten in Cambodia. While it is very good, it also provides proteins... it is our food for the next centuries.

[@confusedcat-sm9cy]

First

[@allantrillana3550]

1st

[@RyanCoomer]

I'm a Librarian and when we get a shipment of LGBTQ Children Books in, I will secretly throw them in the Dumpster out back or take them home and set the pages on Fire and then collect the books Ashes in jars and use them as Halloween decoration this year. I haven't been caught yet and no one asked about those kind of Books hehe

[@saintkohle]

As a librarian myself, you DO realize that everything that gets purchased is accounted for? If someone in the cataloging department orders "x" amount of books and finds certain books going missing regularly, that loss is going to pop up on someone's budget log to the point where they'll investigate. So, you either aren't a real librarian or someone's taking note of the suspect missing materials and buying their time before they start looking for someone to lay blame on. Also, shit, we get mountains of books by right-wing authors with an agenda to spread at my own library. I'll sneer up at them but also put them on the shelf where they (unfortunately) belong. If you cared about a library being a free and welcome space for absolutely everyone, you'd push your differences aside and do the same. We have two of those pro-gun propaganda books in the children's area that horrified those of us that live in the high gun crime areas of the city, but they're still here.

[@lordoftheflies7024]

So much for the party of free speech and free expression. Apparently, book burning is only bad when an SJW with a colorful haircut does it against the Right's authors.

[@kieragard]

Destroying other people's properties is very unprofessional. You need to get yourself another job because you won't have your current one for much longer. Stealing isn't something you should be proud of either.

[@ChubbyUnicorn]

you're a discredit to the profession of Librarian and of liars.

[@BaldKiwi117]

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