Khăn rằn explained

The khăn rằn (From Vietnamese: [[:wikt:khăn|khăn]], 'towel, scarf', and, 'striped'; Chữ Nôm: Vietnamese: 䘜吝) is a traditional checkered black and white scarf which has been adapted from the Cambodian krama.^[1] It is a traditional scarf worn in the region of Mekong Delta in Vietnam.^[2]

During the Vietnam War, the distinctive scarf was donned by the Viet Cong soldiers to identify themselves.^{[3] [4]}

External links

• Yak Wool Scarf Store

Notes and References

1. Tuyển, D. (2021, March 23). Khăn rằn mang lại bình an và may mắn [Scarves bring peace and good luck]. Thoi Trang Tre. Retrieved February 28, 2022, from https://thanhnien.vn/thoi-trang-tre/khan-ran-mang-lai-binh-an-va-may-man-1851384170.htm
2. The girl in the picture: the story of Kim Phuc Denise Chong - 2000 "Sometimes, all she caught by the light of her lamp was a checkered, black-and-white scarf, the trademark khan ran worn by the southern revolutionaries."
3. Stanley I. Kutler (1996) Encyclopedia of the Vietnam War "Note the black-and-white checked scarf in the background, an identifying symbol of the Viet Cong guerrilla"
4. Web site: Vietcong NVA guerilla scarf. 2021-09-02. www.vietnam-surplus.com.