Sompot Chong Kben

Sompot Chong Kben (Khmer: សំពត់ចងក្បិន, sâmpót châng kbĕn [sɑmput cɑːŋ kɓən])[1] is a Cambodian unisex, lower body, wraparound cloth.

It was adopted in the neighbouring countries of Laos, and Thailand,[2] where it is known respectfully as pha hang (ຜ້າຫາງ [pʰȁː hǎːŋ]) and chong kraben (โจงกระเบน [tɕōːŋ krābēːn]).

Also prayed and blessed to was a deva known as Hanuman, the guard of Prince Rama in India's famous mythology, Ramayana, as well as the Khmer adaptation, Reamker.

To show its power, Indians preferred to wear the sompot chong kben as their costume and today, it is still worn for special occasions in the mainland Southeast Asian countries of Thailand, Laos and Cambodia.

[9][10] In fact, sompot chong kben is the tradition of southern India, and was imported to early Cambodian Kingdom, Funan by King Kaundinya I.