Tuesday, March 13, 2012

History of Komlort Village , Chi Phat Eco Tourism site, Tmar Bang district, Koh Kong province


(Written by Ty Theavy)

This village was just settled in 1979. It is in Chi Phat commune. It has an official name” Kolort Village”. It consists of 151 families. All the families here are jungle dwellers and the vast majority is peasant farmers.  This village is where villager women come to make the most delicious Loert sweets. Loert is the name of Cambodian dessert made from ground rice, and the name of the village refers to this. Phuom Loert means Village of Loert, this has been changed to Komlort village.

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