Straw Mats

The Khmer people weave a beautiful mat with many designs and colors. They use this mat primarily to sleep on, but we have seen them in various uses. As we were driving back from the ferry last week, we saw the straw drying on the sides of the road. We had to ask what it was and then we realized it was used in the mats that we see everywhere. We have seen many products drying on the roadsides; pepper, corn, fish, and some things we could not identify. But this was first time we saw this colorful stalk that is woven into beautiful products. gail