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Sugar palm tree - National Khmer icon

The sugar palm tree  ( Skar Tnot) is one of Cambodia's national icons. It is found throughout Cambodia and plays a very important role in providing a source of income for many Khmer as well as providing material for many home uses. It is a multi-purpose tree - every part of the tree is used for something - and often parts have many uses. Khmer use the timber for construction (houses, boats - dug out canoes), cooking and eating implements (chopsticks, spoons, forks, bowls, cups and plates), the leaves are used for many purposes

(thatch for roof and walls, mats, baskets, fans and hats), branches are used for fencing and to make thongs/flip flops and juice and fruit are harvested and eaten and used for many things. Indeed the sharp edges of the fronds were also used by the Khmer Rouge to cut the throats of other Khmer

Palm juice is collected from both the male and female flowers. The male flowers will produce for 3 months but the female flowers will provide juice for up to six months. Some Khmer farmers can even harvest the juice all year round but common collection times are from November to March. If one looks carefully you will often see rickety bamboo ladders fixed to the trees. Bamboo containers are left in the tree and each morning, the juice collector will climb the tree to collect the juice that has been collecting overnight. The containers are then strung over one's shoulder or fixed to a bicycle and the collector becomes a travelling salesperson going to villages until all the juice has been sold. On average, 5 litres of juice can be collected daily which is a reliable source of income for those collecting and selling the juice. The juice can also be boiled to make palm sugar. The sugar is boiled, condenses and round, brown tablets are made which are used in Khmer cooking. Palm sugar, seen throughout markets everywhere is often added to food to give a sweet taste
Juice can only be harvested after about 15 years of maturity but it depends on the soil type. They are said to be able to produce juice for about 55 years

Fruit is also harvested once the flowers stop producing juice. These can be seen for sale along the side of the road during the first half of the year. The fruits can be eaten fresh or preserved. Some farmers feed part of the fruit to animals

The leaves are harvested to be woven into thatch. Many houses have a thatched roof and some houses even use it as walls for their house. Mats, fans and baskets are also made with leaves and are very practical as well as appealing. Leaves are only harvested after juice collection is complete otherwise juice is not plentiful

The hard and heavy timber (trunk and branches) can be used for housing, furniture, dugout canoes and various cooking implements. Many guests will see these items however sugar palm timber is often mistaken as coconut timber. Plates, cups, chopsticks and other cooking items are very attractive with the timber having various colours or brown and white scattered throughout the timber

Fronds are often seen as fencing around houses and are a cheap way for farmers to keep animals out of their gardens

The base of the frond (where it meets the trunk) was used during the Khmer Rouge regime to make shoes - a type of flip flop due to its thickness and strength. It is also used as a kind of shovel due to its natural curve which is able to collect dirt. The edges of the fronds are serrated and during Pol Pot's time, they were often used as a saw - torturing people by cutting their throats. Thankfully these days, they are no longer used for this purpose

These palm trees are seen all over Cambodia and for many Khmer, represent the 'real' Cambodia. They look picturesque particularly during the early wet season as they stand among emerald green rice fields

Cambodia Golf Tour & World's Heritage discovery

Cambodia Golf Tour & World's Heritage discovery

Spend only 4Days 3Nights or 5days4 nights in Cambodia, golfing on the very nice green filed, explore world's heritage temples, Tonle Sap Great Lake ( the biggest fresh water lake in Southeast Asia), Boat cruising, Floating houses & village, discover Cambodia's culture and tradition.... accommodate in the 4 star hotel with nice location and atmosphere.... eat the taste food ...

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Cambodia Private Tours: Kompong Khleang, the attraction outside Siem Reap...

Cambodia Private Tours: Kompong Khleang, the attraction outside Siem Reap...: Kompong Khleang is where we take our customers and the place we would recommend to anyone who wants to visit a floating vil lage around S...

Cambodia Private Tours: Kompong Khleang, the attraction outside Siem Reap...

Cambodia Private Tours: Kompong Khleang, the attraction outside Siem Reap...: Kompong Khleang is where we take our customers and the place we would recommend to anyone who wants to visit a floating vil lage around S...

SK-REP009 [ Cycling Tour to Small Circuit Temples]

SK-REP009 [ Cycling Tour to Small Circuit Temples]

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How big & strong your muscles is ? Exercise is a part of life, how you feel when you can do exercise in Angkor Area ?

On bike to discover Angkor Wat, the largest temple in the world with a volumn of stones equalizing that of the Cheops Pyramid in Egypt. Then continue to Angkor Thom/ Bayon Temple, the giant faces of Bayon has become one of the most recognizable images connected to classic Khmer art and architecture. Go to the jungle Taprohm, was built in 1186 AD by great Khmer King Jayavarman VII dedicated to Lokesvara God of Mahayana Buddhism.

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Kompong Khleang, the attraction outside Siem Reap

Kompong Khleang is where we take our customers and the place we would recommend to anyone who wants to visit a floating village around Siem Reap.

Once everyone’s on board, we head out of Siem Reap city, and drive to the beautiful countryside area. There, we cycle along the red soil roads through some splendid villages . On our way, we stop by the local fish market where you can watch (and take part in) traditional Khmer daily fish trading. After the ride, we take a small break to get a refreshing and well-deserved drink.
The day is far from over though! Our journey carries on with the visit of one of the most impressive floating village in Cambodia: Kompong Khleang. We will board a boat and discover the village with steel houses.