How do people in Kandal province wash their clothes and how long does it take?

Question

I need to know how those poor people wash their clothes and how long a day they spend for?

Answer 1

Here is one thing I could find on how they do it.

Traditional Khmer dress consists of a white shirt or blouse and a knee-

length sarong for men and sampot for women. In rural areas, farmers

generally wear baggy trousers and shirts to work the land. A long

checkered scarf, or krama, is often worn around the head. Today most

Khmer people wear Western-style pants and shirts, although traditional

clothing is still seen as well. Most Cambodians are conscious about their

appearance and take pride in the way they look and hence, time and

effort are put into washing and ironing clothes.

In rural Cambodia, the chore of washing clothes is generally done by women and

children, particularly young girls. The current practices of washing garments are very

labour intensive and involve beating or brushing the garments against rocks or cement.

Soap or commercially available laundry powder is mixed with water from rivers, lakes

or wells. After washing, used soapy water is discarded back into the environment

without treatment leading to high levels of phosphates in washing areas.

Problems associated with hand washing includes the high wear and tear on the

clothes, environmental degradation in washing areas, large cost due to overuse of

detergents and health issues related to directly handling detergents. A less labour

intensive method of washing could free up time for Cambodian villagers (particularly

women and children) to study or carry out income generating activities.

RDIC envision a mechanical (hand or foot powered) washing machine, which could be

shared amongst a number of households to distribute the cost and make it more

affordable

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