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Silk Island Cambodia |
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Heading from Phnom Penh to
Silk Island with our tuk-tuk driver |
Our tuk-tuk driver heading for the Silk Island ferry with Maria following behind |
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At Phnom Penh waiting for
the ferry from Silk Island |
The ferry from Silk Island crossing the Mekong River |
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Loading the ferry to Silk
Island |
Sonavong on the upper
deck of the ferry |
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On the upper deck of the ferry crossing the Mekong River | Arriving at Silk Island
landing |
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Sonavong accompanied us on the tuk-tuk to Silk Island | Broom and basket vendor
passes Buddhist cemetery |
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Brahman cattle headed to
pasture |
Silk looms on the ground
floor of the house |
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Maria and her silk loom on the ground floor of her house | Maria and her silk loom on the ground floor of her house |
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Maria and her silk loom on the ground floor of her house | Brahman cow pasturing got
angry at our approach |
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Child taking Brahman cow
to pasture |
School children heading
home |
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Fishing nets used to
create a scarecrow |
Corn field on Silk Island |
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Stilt house on the water |
Buddhist temple and
cemetery |
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Restaurant on the ground
floor of a home |
Bridge over the Mecong
River tributary |
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Arriving at Silk Farm |
Carlina holds a silk worm |
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Silk worms in cocoons in
background and empty cocoons on table |
Heated silk cocoons loosen the fiber that is reeled onto a spinning wheel |
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Heated silk cocoons
loosen the fiber that is reeled onto a spinning wheel |
Carlina reels the silk
fiber on the spinning wheel |
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Heated silk cocoons loosen the fiber that is reeled onto a spinning wheel | Finished product dyed in
different colors |
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Worker weaving silk on
her loom |
Workers weaving silk on their looms |
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Finished silk products
for sale |
Rain water container |
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Hut at Silk Farm |
Sonavong gives a
traditional greeting |
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Swinging with Sonavong
and her new silk scarf |
Sonavong with silk scarf headdress on the tuk-tuk with us on Silk Island |
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The ferry arriving on
Silk Island from Phnom Penh |
On the ferry departing
Silk Island |
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The barefoot ferry
captain talking on a cell phone |
Crossing the Mekong River
from Silk Island to Phnom Penh |
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Our tuk-tuk driver
signals the approach to shore |
Heading across the Meking
River to the Phnom Penh landing |
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Unloading the ferry at
the Phnom Penh landing |
Phnom Penh skyline and
the Mekong River |