Cambodia · Furniture Making / Rattan Craft
ផ្ដៅ (pdao — rattan)
Rattan furniture making in Kampot province, Cambodia: chairs, tables and other household furniture made from rattan cane. Documentation of the specific techniques used by Kampot workshops is very limited; construction details previously recorded here have not been confirmed by any source and are withdrawn pending field documentation.
Risk level: Endangered · Not separately inscribed
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