Discover the khmer traditional rural life

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The handicraft concept & community-based ecotourism project, were initiated by AMICA (french association) and supported by the villagers of Cheung Kok. Aline, the local guide, will show you the multiple activities of the village: Silk farm: discover this Cambodian ancestral tradition and learn about the silk production process, from the mulberry trees, to the silkworms, coccons and silk production. Traditional craft workshop: Silk & Cotton KRAMA weaving, Coconut & Bamboo carving, Palm Leaves weaving. Palm sugar production: take a walk with the last "palm trees climbers" of Cheung Kok and follow their work, collecting the palm sap at twenty meters above the ground. Learn about the palm sugar production process and taste it in a local meal. Rice crop, join the farmers driving their big water buffalos for a tour in the paddy fields.

The handicraft concept & community-based ecotourism project, were initiated by AMICA (french association) and supported by the villagers of Cheung Kok. Aline, the local guide, will show you the multiple activities of the village: Silk farm: discover this Cambodian ancestral tradition and learn about the silk production process, from the mulberry trees, to the silkworms, coccons and silk production. Traditional craft workshop: Silk & Cotton KRAMA weaving, Coconut & Bamboo carving, Palm Leaves weaving. Palm sugar production: take a walk with the last "palm trees climbers" of Cheung Kok and follow their work, collecting the palm sap at twenty meters above the ground. Learn about the palm sugar production process and taste it in a local meal. Rice crop, join the farmers driving their big water buffalos for a tour in the paddy fields.