Basket Making: Em Yung measures the bamboo pole used to make the basket, 1987
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Em Yung measures the bamboo pole after calculating how long to make the splits that will be used to make the basket. <br /><br />Basket Making, photograph 1 of 21, from Cambodian Traditional Crafts and Religious Ceremonies. <br /><br />View the Basket Making group of photographs in order on the Internet Archive, <a href="https://archive.org/details/CambodianBasketMaking" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://archive.org/details/CambodianBasketMaking</a>.
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Basket Making: Em Yung cuts the bamboo pole, 1987
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Em Yung measures the bamboo pole after calculating how long to make the splits that will be used to make the basket. <br /><br />Basket Making, photograph 2 of 21, from Cambodian Traditional Crafts and Religious Ceremonies. <br /><br />View the Basket Making group of photographs in order on the Internet Archive, <a href="https://archive.org/details/CambodianBasketMaking" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://archive.org/details/CambodianBasketMaking</a>.
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1987
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Basket Making: The bamboo pole is split down the center, 1987
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The cut section of the bamboo pole is then split down the center with a large knife in the process of basket making. <br /><br />Basket Making, photograph 3 of 21, from Cambodian Traditional Crafts and Religious Ceremonies. <br /><br />View the Basket Making group of photographs in order on the Internet Archive, <a href="https://archive.org/details/CambodianBasketMaking" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://archive.org/details/CambodianBasketMaking</a>.
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Basket Making: The bamboo pole is pulled down, 1987
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The bamboo pole is then pulled down. <br /><br />Basket Making, photograph 4 of 21, from Cambodian Traditional Crafts and Religious Ceremonies. <br /><br />View the Basket Making group of photographs in order on the Internet Archive, <a href="https://archive.org/details/CambodianBasketMaking" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://archive.org/details/CambodianBasketMaking</a>.
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1987
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Basket Making: Em Yung works his knife down the length of the split, 1987
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Em Yung works his knife down the length of the bamboo pole split. Extra strength and care are required to split the nodes without damaging the bamboo or your hand. <br /><br />Basket Making, photograph 6 of 21, from Cambodian Traditional Crafts and Religious Ceremonies. <br /><br />View the Basket Making group of photographs in order on the Internet Archive, <a href="https://archive.org/details/CambodianBasketMaking" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://archive.org/details/CambodianBasketMaking</a>.
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1987
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Basket Making: One more time, 1987
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One more time Em Yung works his knife down the length of the bamboo pole split. <br /><br />Basket Making, photograph 7 of 21, from Cambodian Traditional Crafts and Religious Ceremonies. <br /><br />View the Basket Making group of photographs in order on the Internet Archive, <a href="https://archive.org/details/CambodianBasketMaking" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://archive.org/details/CambodianBasketMaking</a>.
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1987
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Basket Making: The good bamboo splits are tied in a bundle, 1987
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The good bamboo splits are separated from the others and tied in a bundle. <br /><br />Basket Making, photograph 8 of 21, from Cambodian Traditional Crafts and Religious Ceremonies. <br /><br />View the Basket Making group of photographs in order on the Internet Archive, <a href="https://archive.org/details/CambodianBasketMaking" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://archive.org/details/CambodianBasketMaking</a>.
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1987
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Basket Making: Em Yung shaves each bamboo splint, 1987
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Em Yung begins the long process of individually shaving each bamboo splint until they are thin enough to weave into a basket. He wraps a piece of material around his finger to insulate his skin against the heat generated each time the splint is pulled over the knife. <br /><br />Basket Making, photograph 9 of 21, from Cambodian Traditional Crafts and Religious Ceremonies. <br /><br />View the Basket Making group of photographs in order on the Internet Archive, <a href="https://archive.org/details/CambodianBasketMaking" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://archive.org/details/CambodianBasketMaking.</a>
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1987
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Basket Making: Not thin enough yet, 1987
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The bamboo splints are not thin enough yet. Em Yung continues to shave each bamboo splint thinner. <br /><br />Basket Making, photograph 10 of 21, from Cambodian Traditional Crafts and Religious Ceremonies. <br /><br />View the Basket Making group of photographs in order on the Internet Archive, <a href="https://archive.org/details/CambodianBasketMaking" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://archive.org/details/CambodianBasketMaking.</a>
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1987
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Basket Making: Em Yung keeps his knife very sharp, 1987
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Many of the tools Em Yung used while making the baskets are either homemade or brought over from Thailand or Cambodia. It was necessary for Em to keep his knife very sharp during the bamboo splint shaving process with the whetting stone. <br /><br />Basket Making, photograph 11 of 21, from Cambodian Traditional Crafts and Religious Ceremonies. <br /><br />View the Basket Making group of photographs in order on the Internet Archive, <a href="https://archive.org/details/CambodianBasketMaking" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://archive.org/details/CambodianBasketMaking.</a>
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1987
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Basket Making: Em Yung is securing the bamboo ring, 1987
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Em Yung is finishing the Kon Tang, a very tightly woven basket that uses the "three over, three under" formula, and can be used as a bowl or food carrier. Em Yung said that his wife would carry the noon meal to him out in the field with this type of basket. Em Yung is securing the bamboo ring with pliers that he has modified into a temporary vice grip with a loop of string. The tool holds the ring in place as Em Yung secures it to the rim of the basket with copper wire. <br /><br />Basket Making, photograph 12 of 21, from Cambodian Traditional Crafts and Religious Ceremonies. <br /><br />View the Basket Making group of photographs in order on the Internet Archive, <a href="https://archive.org/details/CambodianBasketMaking" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://archive.org/details/CambodianBasketMaking.</a>
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Basket Making: Em Yung threads the copper wire through the bamboo weave, 1987
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Em Yung is finishing the Kon Tang, a very tightly woven basket that uses the "three over, three under" formula, and can be used as a bowl or food carrier. Em Yung said that his wife would carry the noon meal to him out in the field with this type of basket. <br /><br />Em Yung threads the copper wire through the bamboo weave. Basket Making, photograph 13 of 21, from Cambodian Traditional Crafts and Religious Ceremonies. <br /><br />View the Basket Making group of photographs in order on the Internet Archive, <a href="https://archive.org/details/CambodianBasketMaking" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://archive.org/details/CambodianBasketMaking.</a>
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Basket Making: Em Yung's basket weaving style is seen more clearly, 1987
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Here we can see the style of weaving more clearly. As you can see, a different technique other than the "three over, three under" is used to make the sides of the basket. This technique is the tboeung, or diamond shape, which is very compatible with the "three over, three under" style. <br /><br />Basket Making, photograph 14 of 21, from Cambodian Traditional Crafts and Religious Ceremonies. <br /><br />View the Basket Making group of photographs in order on the Internet Archive, <a href="https://archive.org/details/CambodianBasketMaking" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://archive.org/details/CambodianBasketMaking.</a>
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Basket Making: Em Yung nearly completes the bamboo ring of the basket, 1987
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Em Yung nearly completes the bamboo ring of the basket. <br /><br />Basket Making, photograph 15 of 21, from Cambodian Traditional Crafts and Religious Ceremonies. <br /><br />View the Basket Making group of photographs in order on the Internet Archive, <a href="https://archive.org/details/CambodianBasketMaking" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://archive.org/details/CambodianBasketMaking.</a>
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Basket Making: Em Yung uses a special handmade tool, 1987
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Em Yung uses a special handmade tool to force a space through the weave for the copper wire. The wire is looped at intervals around the ring and through the weave. The simple tool consists of a wooden dowel and a length of heaving gauge steel wire set in the wood. <br /><br />Basket Making, photograph 16 of 21, from Cambodian Traditional Crafts and Religious Ceremonies. <br /><br />View the Basket Making group of photographs in order on the Internet Archive, <a href="https://archive.org/details/CambodianBasketMaking" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://archive.org/details/CambodianBasketMaking.</a>
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Basket Making: Em Yung shapes the basket with his hands, 1987
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Once the bamboo ring is complete Em Yung shapes the basket with his hands to make a perfect circle. The bamboo is pliable and can be somewhat molded and shaped. <br /><br />Basket Making, photograph 17 of 21, from Cambodian Traditional Crafts and Religious Ceremonies. <br /><br />View the Basket Making group of photographs in order on the Internet Archive, https://archive.org/details/CambodianBasketMaking<a href="https://archive.org/details/CambodianBasketMaking" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://archive.org/details/CambodianBasketMaking.</a>
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Basket Making: Em Yung makes adjustments to his baskets, 1987
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The high standards of the craftsman are hard to satisfy. Em Yung continually makes adjustments to his baskets after he completes them. <br /><br />Basket Making, photograph 18 of 21, from Cambodian Traditional Crafts and Religious Ceremonies. <br /><br />View the Basket Making group of photographs in order on the Internet Archive, <a href="https://archive.org/details/CambodianBasketMaking" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://archive.org/details/CambodianBasketMaking.</a>
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Basket Making: Em Yung cuts notches into the ends of the pole, 1987
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Using a hacksaw Em Yung cuts notches into the end of the pole used with the Ong Rake (See the full Basket Making chapter). The Ong Rake actually consists of three separate parts: the Dong Rake, the pole that is balanced on the shoulder; the Song Rake, the holder that hangs from the Ong Rake and carries the basket; and the Kon Chharaing, the baskets themselves. <br /><br />Basket Making, photograph 19 of 21, from Cambodian Traditional Crafts and Religious Ceremonies. <br /><br />View the Basket Making group of photographs in order on the Internet Archive, <a href="https://archive.org/details/CambodianBasketMaking" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://archive.org/details/CambodianBasketMaking.</a>
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Basket Making: The large and small Baunkae (baskets), 1987
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Em Yung shown sitting on his back steps displaying the large and small Baunkae (baskets). He said that the smaller sizes are typically used by the children who are expected to help in the garden. <br /><br />Basket Making, photograph 20 of 21, from Cambodian Traditional Crafts and Religious Ceremonies. <br /><br />View the Basket Making group of photographs in order on the Internet Archive, <a href="https://archive.org/details/CambodianBasketMaking" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://archive.org/details/CambodianBasketMaking.</a>
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Basket Making: Em Yung displays his Ong Rake, 1987
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Em Yung displays his Ong Rake. At the time of this photograph the second Ong Rake had not been made so Em Yung substituted one of the two Baunkae. <br /><br />Basket Making, photograph 21 of 21, from Cambodian Traditional Crafts and Religious Ceremonies. <br /><br />View the Basket Making group of photographs in order on the Internet Archive, <a href="https://archive.org/details/CambodianBasketMaking" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://archive.org/details/CambodianBasketMaking.</a>
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1987
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Kite Making:Tim Sao measures the length of the kite's spine, 1987
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Tim Sao uses his forearm to measure the length of the kite's spine. He will mark how long the spine should be with a pencil then cut it with the hacksaw to the correct length in proportion with the Top Wing. The design of the Top Wing, by the way, is a different shape from the one that Soeun made previously which had rounded ends; he considers this shape more beautiful. Once the spine is cut to length Tim will shave the end with a file to fit the Tail Piece that he has notched with a chisel, and finally secure the spine to the notched Tail Piece with two small tacks carefully driven in with a hammer. <br /><br />Kite Making, photograph 4 of 19, from Cambodian Traditional Crafts and Religious Ceremonies. <br /><br />View the Kite Making group of photographs in order on the Internet Archive, <a href="Tim%20Sao%20uses%20his%20forearm%20to%20measure%20the%20length%20of%20the%20kite's%20spine.%20He%20will%20mark%20how%20long%20the%20spine%20should%20be%20with%20a%20pencil%20then%20cut%20it%20with%20the%20hacksaw%20to%20the%20correct%20length%20in%20proportion%20with%20the%20Top%20Wing.%20The%20design%20of%20the%20Top%20Wing,%20by%20the%20way,%20is%20a%20different%20shape%20from%20the%20one%20that%20Soeun%20made%20previously%20which%20had%20rounded%20ends;%20he%20considers%20this%20shape%20more%20beautiful.%20Once%20the%20spine%20is%20cut%20to%20length%20Tim%20will%20shave%20the%20end%20with%20a%20file%20to%20fit%20the%20Tail%20Piece%20that%20he%20has%20notched%20with%20a%20chisel,%20and%20finally%20secure%20the%20spine%20to%20the%20notched%20Tail%20Piece%20with%20two%20small%20tacks%20carefully%20driven%20in%20with%20a%20hammer.%20%C2%A0Kite%20Making,%20photograph%204%20of%2019,%20from%20Cambodian%20Traditional%20Crafts%20and%20Religious%20Ceremonies.%20View%20the%20Kite%20Making%20group%20of%20photographs%20in%20order%20on%20the%20Internet%20Archive,%20https%3A//archive.org/details/CambodianKiteMaking." target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://archive.org/details/CambodianKiteMaking</a>.
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1987
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Kite Making: Tim Sao secures the kite's notched Tail Piece, 1987
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Tim Sao secures the kite's notched Tail Piece to the bottom of the spine with hammer and small tacks. <br /><br />Kite Making, photograph 7 of 19, from Cambodian Traditional Crafts and Religious Ceremonies. <br /><br />View the Kite Making group of photographs in order on the Internet Archive, <a href="https://archive.org/details/CambodianKiteMaking" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://archive.org/details/CambodianKiteMaking</a>.
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Kite Making: Tim Sao loops two bamboo dowels, 1987
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Earlier, Tim Sao bored holes into the kite's Tail Piece with a handmade tool made of a pointed steel shaft fit into a round wooden handle which he spun between his hands to drill the holes into the Tail Piece. In this picture you can see that two thin bamboo dowels have been inserted into these holes and secured at the other end by shaving them so thin that Tim was able to loop them over the Bottom Wing then bind them with wire. Except for the Aik the basic structure of the frame is now complete.<br /><br />Kite Making, photograph 8 of 19, from Cambodian Traditional Crafts and Religious Ceremonies. <br /><br />View the Kite Making group of photographs in order on the Internet Archive, <a href="https://archive.org/details/CambodianKiteMaking" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://archive.org/details/CambodianKiteMaking</a>.
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1987
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Kite Making: The kite's covering is cut and glued section by section, 1987
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To affix the nylon covering to the kite's frame, the covering is first spread on the floor. The frame is then placed on top of the covering which is marked for reference to keep it in place while it is being cut. The covering is cut and glued section by section not pre-cut then glued in a single place as one might expect. Soeun Tim told us that in Cambodia if glue was not available he would make homemade glue by mixing rice flour with boiling water. <br /><br />Kate Making, photograph 9 of 19, from Cambodian Traditional Crafts and Religious Ceremonies. <br /><br />View the Kite Making group of photographs in order on the Internet Archive, <a href="https://archive.org/details/CambodianKiteMaking" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://archive.org/details/CambodianKiteMaking</a>.
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1987
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Kite Making: Soeun Tim readies the kite's vibrating ribbon, 1987
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Soeun Tim readies the kite's vibrating ribbon for stringing to the bow. Like the other bamboo splits used to make the wings, the vibrating ribbon was shaved down with a knife. However, to make the strip flexible enough to vibrate it had to be honed down much more than the other pieces until it was nearly as thin as a sheet of paper. This can be difficult and painful for the craftsman since the friction generated by repeatedly pulling the bamboo ribbon between the knife and his finger can burn his skin. The thin ribbon is also notched at the ends and looped and hooked with the cord that will be strung to the bow piece which has similar notches. As was previously explained, the string can be restrung on the bow to adjust the tension. <br /><br />Kate Making, photograph 12 of 19, from Cambodian Traditional Crafts and Religious Ceremonies. <br /><br />View the Kite Making group of photographs in order on the Internet Archive, <a href="https://archive.org/details/CambodianKiteMaking" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://archive.org/details/CambodianKiteMaking</a>.
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1987
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Kite Making: Soeun Tim makes adjustments to the kite's Bottom Wing, 1987
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Soeun Tim makes some adjustments to the kite's Bottom Wing.<br /><br />Kate Making, photograph 13 of 19, from Cambodian Traditional Crafts and Religious Ceremonies.<br /><br />View the Kite Making group of photographs in order on the Internet Archive, <a href="https://archive.org/details/CambodianKiteMaking" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://archive.org/details/CambodianKiteMaking</a>.
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Kite Making: Tim Sao cuts the "M"-shaped Tail Piece, 1987
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Tim Sao, working independently, begins to cut the "M"-shaped Tail Piece that he will attach to the bottom of the kite's spine and will be used to anchor the long cloth tail. <br /><br />Kite Making, photograph 2 of 19, from Cambodian Traditional Crafts and Religious Ceremonies. <br /><br />View the Kite Making group of photographs in order on the Internet Archive, <a href="https://archive.org/details/CambodianKiteMaking" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://archive.org/details/CambodianKiteMaking</a>.
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Kite Making: Soeun Tim attaches the two splits to the spine of the kite, 1987
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Soeun Tim attaches the two splits to the spine of the kite with copper wire then tied again at the ends in such a way that the bottom split could be curved up and held in place with a wire tied to the Top Wing. <br /><br />Kite Making, photograph 3 of 19, from Cambodian Traditional Crafts and Religious Ceremonies. <br /><br />View the Kite Making group of photographs in order on the Internet Archive, <a href="https://archive.org/details/CambodianKiteMaking" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://archive.org/details/CambodianKiteMaking</a>.
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Kite Making: Soeun Tim and Tim Sao join the slats, 1987
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Soeun Tim and Tim Sao join the slats of the kite's Bottom Wing with copper wire. As with the Top Wing, the bamboo slats for the Bottom Wing were planed down with a knife to make them flexible so they could be bent into shape. (In order to achieve the delicate curves of the design the slats are gradually bent by hand to actually reform the bamboo). <br /><br />Kite Making, photograph 5 of 19, from Cambodian Traditional Crafts and Religious Ceremonies. <br /><br />View the Kite Making group of photographs in order on the Internet Archive, <a href="https://archive.org/details/CambodianKiteMaking" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://archive.org/details/CambodianKiteMaking</a>.
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1987
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Kite Making: Tim Sao fits the Aik onto the top of the kite's spine, 1987
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Tim Sao fits the Aik onto the top of the kite's spine. The piece is made of two bamboo slats, the first is longer and will act as the bow that will pull the thin bamboo "singing" ribbon taut; the second piece is used to add support to the longer piece to which it is bound lengthwise with wire, and also provide a means for attaching the Aik to the top of the spine. This is done by separating the two tightly bound pieces and fitting the spine between them and fastening them with wire. The ends of the longer piece are notched like a hunting bow to fasten the string that will pull the vibrating ribbon taut. <br /><br />Kate Making, photograph 11 of 19, from Cambodian Traditional Crafts and Religious Ceremonies. <br /><br />View the Kite Making group of photographs in order on the Internet Archive, <a href="https://archive.org/details/CambodianKiteMaking" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://archive.org/details/CambodianKiteMaking</a>.
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1987
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Kite Making: The kite's covering is nearly complete, 1987
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The kite's covering is nearly complete. Excess fabric is used to make streamers to decorate the wing tips. Tim Sao also cut paper flowers to use as eyes on the Top Wing but decided not to include them in the end. <br /><br />Kate Making, photograph 10 of 19, from Cambodian Traditional Crafts and Religious Ceremonies. <br /><br />View the Kite Making group of photographs in order on the Internet Archive, <a href="https://archive.org/details/CambodianKiteMaking" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://archive.org/details/CambodianKiteMaking</a>.
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1987
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Kite Making: Soeun Tim shaves down a bamboo splint, 1987
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Soeun Tim shaves down a bamboo splint with a knife by pulling it across the knife blade while using his finger as a guide; similar to the action of a plane. This splint and another will be used to make the Top Wing of the kite. Earlier they were split from the pole with a large kitchen knife pounded with a hammer. The hacksaw to his right was used to cut the splint to the correct length. <br /><br />Kite Making, photograph 1 of 19, from Cambodian Traditional Crafts and Religious Ceremonies. <br /><br />View the Kite Making group of photographs in order on the Internet Archive, <a href="https://archive.org/details/CambodianKiteMaking" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://archive.org/details/CambodianKiteMaking</a>.
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1987
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Kite Making: Soeun Tim makes final modifications to the kite's Bottom Wing, 1987
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Soeun Tim makes final modifications to the kite's Bottom Wing. <br /><br />Kite Making, photograph 6 of 19, from Cambodian Traditional Crafts and Religious Ceremonies. <br /><br />View the Kite Making group of photographs in order on the Internet Archive, <a href="https://archive.org/details/CambodianKiteMaking" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://archive.org/details/CambodianKiteMaking</a>.
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1987
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Kite Making: Soeun Tim holds up the kite, 1987
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Soeun Tim holds up the kite for everyone to admire. <br /><br />Kate Making, photograph 14 of 19, from Cambodian Traditional Crafts and Religious Ceremonies. <br /><br />View the Kite Making group of photographs in order on the Internet Archive, <a href="https://archive.org/details/CambodianKiteMaking" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://archive.org/details/CambodianKiteMaking</a>.
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1987
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Kite Making: Tim Sao cuts the long tail part of the kite, 1987
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Tim Sao cuts the strips of material that will be used to make the long tail that will serve to balance the kite as it ascends into the air. <br /><br />Kate Making, photograph 15 of 19, from Cambodian Traditional Crafts and Religious Ceremonies. <br /><br />View the Kite Making group of photographs in order on the Internet Archive, <a href="https://archive.org/details/CambodianKiteMaking" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://archive.org/details/CambodianKiteMaking</a>.
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1987
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Kite Making: The Klaing Aik is ready to fly, 1987
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The strips are glued together end to end then attached to the kite's Tail Piece with wire. Finally the spine is rigged with a guide loop of string where the tether will be fastened, and the Klaing Aik is ready to fly! <br /><br />Kate Making, photograph 16 of 19, from Cambodian Traditional Crafts and Religious Ceremonies. <br /><br />View the Kite Making group of photographs in order on the Internet Archive, <a href="https://archive.org/details/CambodianKiteMaking" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://archive.org/details/CambodianKiteMaking</a>.
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1987
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Kite Making: Soeun Tim and his father, Tim Sao, fly the kite, 1987
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To fly the Klaing Aik we went to a nearby park located on the crest of a hill that overlooks the city of Lowell. The infamous day of the flight was August 24, 1987. It was a beautiful, cool, fall-like day with big puffy clouds scudding across the sky; a perfect day to watch and take pictures of the Klaing Aik in action. However, when Soeun Tim and his father, Tim Sao, tried to launch the kite it climbed only ten feet into the air before veering to one side and crashing to the ground. On their second attempt, despite the strong gusts of wind that bent the tree tops, they were unable to launch the kite again. The wind was not steady enough, it came on strong then quickly died before the kite was aloft. <br /><br />Kate Making, photograph 17 of 19, from Cambodian Traditional Crafts and Religious Ceremonies. <br /><br />View the Kite Making group of photographs in order on the Internet Archive, <a href="https://archive.org/details/CambodianKiteMaking" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://archive.org/details/CambodianKiteMaking</a>.
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1987
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Kite Making: Tim Sao was continuously trying to improve the kite, 1987
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Tim Sao adjusted the Aik and fastened it further down the spine to better balance the kite. They tried again and were more successful but again the kite veered to one side and crashed on its nose. They then tried tying branches to the tail to give it more weight so it would stand up better during take off and catch more wind. This helped but the wind died just as the Klaing Aik was in mid take off. Finally, the decided to give it one last try and.... <br /><br />Kate Making, photograph 18 of 19, from Cambodian Traditional Crafts and Religious Ceremonies. <br /><br />View the Kite Making group of photographs in order on the Internet Archive, <a href="https://archive.org/details/CambodianKiteMaking" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://archive.org/details/CambodianKiteMaking</a>.
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1987
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Kite Making: The kite flew, 1987
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The kite flew! <br /><br />Kate Making, photograph 19 of 19, from Cambodian Traditional Crafts and Religious Ceremonies. <br /><br />View the Kite Making group of photographs in order on the Internet Archive, <a href="https://archive.org/details/CambodianKiteMaking" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://archive.org/details/CambodianKiteMaking</a>.
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1987
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Needlework: Sarou Sieng and her Srom Kinae, 1987
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This needlework was made by Sarou Sieng who lives on Kimball Road in Lowell, Massachusetts. Originally she intended to make a large scale representation of the famous Angkor Wat, the celebrated Buddhist temple which is located in the old capital city of Angkor. Sarou Sieng became ill a few days after she began working on the project. This piece of her needlework is called a Srom Kinae and is used as a pillow case. The design is her own and was drawn for her by her son-in-law who lives with her. The picture was taken during her recovery from the operation. <br /><br />Needlework, photograph 1 of 7, from Cambodian Traditional Crafts and Religious Ceremonies. <br /><br />View the Needlework group of photographs in order on the Internet Archive, <a href="https://archive.org/details/CambodianNeedlework" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://archive.org/details/CambodianNeedlework</a>.
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1987
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Needlework: The pillow case, 1987
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This pillow case's design is Sarou Sieng's own and was drawn for her by her son-in-law who lives with her. Sarou Sieng said she learned how to do this kind of needlework as a girl in Cambodia from a Chinese women who lived in the same village. <br /><br />Needlework, photograph 2 of 7, from Cambodian Traditional Crafts and Religious Ceremonies. <br /><br />View the Needlework group of photographs in order on the Internet Archive, <a href="https://archive.org/details/CambodianNeedlework" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://archive.org/details/CambodianNeedlework</a>.
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1987
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Needlework: Two chickens and a flower in the center of Srom Kinae, 1987
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A photograph of the Srom Kinae with two chickens and a flower. <br /><br />Needlework, photograph 3 of 7, from Cambodian Traditional Crafts and Religious Ceremonies. <br /><br />View the Needlework group of photographs in order on the Internet Archive, <a href="https://archive.org/details/CambodianNeedlework" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://archive.org/details/CambodianNeedlework</a>.
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1987
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Needlework: Kam Phang works on the Komrope Trie, 1987
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Kam Phang working on the Komrope Trie. The Komrope Trie is used during the ceremony the ordination of the monk. During the ceremony the ordinand assembles outside the temple with the laity in order to walk of the Three Refuges of Buddhism. By his side stands a woman who balances a silver tray upon her head. Inside the tray are the robes that the candidate will wear once he is ordained. The Komrope Trie is placed as a covering over the robes. <br /><br />Needlework, photograph 4 of 7, from Cambodian Traditional Crafts and Religious Ceremonies. <br /><br />View the Needlework group of photographs in order on the Internet Archive, <a href="https://archive.org/details/CambodianNeedlework" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://archive.org/details/CambodianNeedlework</a>.
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1987
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Needlework: Kam Phang places a bead at the center of the Komrope Trie, 1987
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Kam Phang working on the Komrope Trie. The Komrope Trie is used during the ceremony the ordination of the monk. During the ceremony the ordinand assembles outside the temple with the laity in order to walk of the Three Refuges of Buddhism. By his side stands a woman who balances a silver tray upon her head. Inside the tray are the robes that the candidate will wear once he is ordained. The Komrope Trie is placed as a covering over the robes. <br /><br />Needlework, photograph 5 of 7, from Cambodian Traditional Crafts and Religious Ceremonies. <br /><br />View the Needlework group of photographs in order on the Internet Archive, <a href="https://archive.org/details/CambodianNeedlework" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://archive.org/details/CambodianNeedlework</a>.
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1987
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Needlework: Working on the center of the Komrope Trie, 1987
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Kam Phang working on the Komrope Trie. The Komrope Trie is used during the ceremony the ordination of the monk. During the ceremony the ordinand assembles outside the temple with the laity in order to walk of the Three Refuges of Buddhism. By his side stands a woman who balances a silver tray upon her head. Inside the tray are the robes that the candidate will wear once he is ordained. The Komrope Trie is placed as a covering over the robes.<br /><br />Needlework, photograph 6 of 7, from Cambodian Traditional Crafts and Religious Ceremonies. <br /><br />View the Needlework group of photographs in order on the Internet Archive, <a href="https://archive.org/details/CambodianNeedlework" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://archive.org/details/CambodianNeedlework</a>.
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1987
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Needlework: Kam Phang continues to working on the Komrope Trie, 1987
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Kam Phang working on the Komrope Trie. The Komrope Trie is used during the ceremony the ordination of the monk. During the ceremony the ordinand assembles outside the temple with the laity in order to walk of the Three Refuges of Buddhism. By his side stands a woman who balances a silver tray upon her head. Inside the tray are the robes that the candidate will wear once he is ordained. The Komrope Trie is placed as a covering over the robes. <br /><br />The Komrope Trie is placed as a covering over the robes. Needlework, photograph 7 of 7, from Cambodian Traditional Crafts and Religious Ceremonies. <br /><br />View the Needlework group of photographs in order on the Internet Archive, <a href="https://archive.org/details/CambodianNeedlework" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://archive.org/details/CambodianNeedlework</a>.
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1987
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Woodworking: Close up of the woodwork by Poolsin Pat, 1987
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This woodworking was done by a man named Poolsin Pat who used to be a monk at the Trairatanaram Temple. He offered to make a carving for this project. He was asked to copy one of the base reliefs in a book by Heinrich Zimmer entitled "The Art of Indian Asia." He selected a relief from one of the temples constructed during the Angkor period which depicts a battle scene. <br /><br />Woodworking, photograph 1 of 2, from Cambodian Traditional Crafts and Religious Ceremonies. <br /><br />View the Woodworking group of photographs on the Internet Archive, <a href="https://archive.org/details/CambodianWoodworking" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://archive.org/details/CambodianWoodworking</a>.
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University of Massachusetts Lowell
1987
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Woodworking: Woodwork by Poolsin Pat, 1987
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This woodworking was done by a man named Poolsin Pat who used to be a monk at the Trairatanaram Temple. He offered to make a carving for this project. He was asked to copy one of the base reliefs in a book by Heinrich Zimmer entitled "The Art of Indian Asia." He selected a relief from one of the temples constructed during the Angkor period which depicts a battle scene. <br /><br />Woodworking, photograph 2 of 2, from Cambodian Traditional Crafts and Religious Ceremonies. <br /><br />View the Woodworking group of photographs on the Internet Archive, <a href="https://archive.org/details/CambodianWoodworking" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://archive.org/details/CambodianWoodworking</a>.
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University of Massachusetts Lowell
1987
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Rain Retreat: An arrangement of Buddha statues and candles, 1987
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Buddha Statues and candles arranged for the Rain Retreat. The Vossa, or Rain Retreat, is the three months annual practiced during which the monks are required to remain at the temple in order to concentrate on religious study and the practice of meditation. These photographs depict the Vossa in 1987 in the Greater Lowell area. <br /><br />Rain Retreat, photograph 1 of 11, from Cambodian Traditional Crafts and Religious Ceremonies. <br /><br />View the Rain Retreat group of photographs in order on the Internet Archive, <a href="https://archive.org/details/ChigasRainRetreat" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://archive.org/details/ChigasRainRetreat</a>.
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University of Massachusetts Lowell
1987
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Rain Retreat: A photograph of a Buddha statue, 1987
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A Buddha Statue in the center. The Vossa, or Rain Retreat, is the three month annual practiced during which the monks are required to remain at the temple in order to concentrate on religious study and the practice of meditation. These photographs depict the Vossa in 1987 in the Greater Lowell area. <br /><br />Rain Retreat, photograph 2 of 11, from Cambodian Traditional Crafts and Religious Ceremonies. <br /><br />View the Rain Retreat group of photographs in order on the Internet Archive, <a href="https://archive.org/details/ChigasRainRetreat" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://archive.org/details/ChigasRainRetreat</a>.
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University of Massachusetts Lowell
1987
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