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Sbai Khmer Embroidery Takes Centre Stage at Khmer Products Exhibition
Phnom Penh, November 11, 2026: Cambodian artisans and students have demonstrated Sbai Khmer embroidery at the 2026 Khmer Products Exhibition, highlighting one of the Kingdom's most refined cultural traditions at the Koh Pich Convention and Exhibition Center.
The event, held Nov. 6-8 under the theme "Khmer Can Do It: Join and Support Local Production," was organised by the Union of Youth Federations of Cambodia and featured a wide range of domestic products.
The Department for the Promotion of Cultural, Religious and Historical Movements staged the embroidery display, with expert instructors from the Royal University of Fine Arts guiding visitors through the technique. Organisers said the aim was to deepen public understanding of Sbai Khmer, especially among young people tasked with preserving the heritage.
Samdech Preah Reach Botrei Preah Anoch Norodom Arunrasmy honoured the event by embroidering personally, joined by Lok Chumteav Chhay Thongdy Hunmany and many other participants.
According to the department, Sbai is documented in Cambodia through statues, inscriptions, carvings, manuscripts, screens and ancient paintings spanning the pre-Angkorian, Angkorian and post-Angkorian periods. It is classified into seven main types, with numerous modern variations in design and fabric.
Source: Department for the Promotion of Cultural, Religious and Historical Movements
Reported by The Khmer Daily Network
The event, held Nov. 6-8 under the theme "Khmer Can Do It: Join and Support Local Production," was organised by the Union of Youth Federations of Cambodia and featured a wide range of domestic products.
The Department for the Promotion of Cultural, Religious and Historical Movements staged the embroidery display, with expert instructors from the Royal University of Fine Arts guiding visitors through the technique. Organisers said the aim was to deepen public understanding of Sbai Khmer, especially among young people tasked with preserving the heritage.
Samdech Preah Reach Botrei Preah Anoch Norodom Arunrasmy honoured the event by embroidering personally, joined by Lok Chumteav Chhay Thongdy Hunmany and many other participants.
According to the department, Sbai is documented in Cambodia through statues, inscriptions, carvings, manuscripts, screens and ancient paintings spanning the pre-Angkorian, Angkorian and post-Angkorian periods. It is classified into seven main types, with numerous modern variations in design and fabric.
Source: Department for the Promotion of Cultural, Religious and Historical Movements
Reported by The Khmer Daily Network
