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The province of Rattanakiri, located
in the northeast of the country, is bordering both Lao and
Vietnam. Along with the southeast province of Mondulkiri, it is
the most remote and preserved part of Cambodia. Rattanakiri is
inhabited by ethnic minority groups
(known as Khmer Loeu) such as Tumpun,
Kreung, Kra Chok, Brao, and Jarai. The
population of Khmer Loeu
in Cambodia
is estimated around 60,000 to 70,000.
These tribes are still living under their own
ways and customs. Different languages, different religions and religious cults
and different cultures keep them off the Khmer society.
Saom Thom Commune is located 15
km from the Vietnamese border and 714 km from Phnom Penh. The
commune gathers 4 villages, on a 60
km2-surface. It is made of Jarai ethnic minority. |
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The Jarai tribe of Saom Thom lives on agricultural resources:
paddy fields, tobacco, tapioca and vegetable plantations, cashew
nut trees harvesting. The women carry their yield in handmade
"backpacks" (see picture above) and walk to the nearest town,
where they sell it for few income. |
