Cambodian Wedding in Maine

Year 1994

Creator Carole Lynne Hoffman

Contributor

Town

County Cumberland

Description

The Cambodian community in Portland makes up a very small percentage of population, and as Carole Hoffman discovers, struggles to find jobs, learn English, and preserve their own culture. As a guest, Hoffman experiences a traditional Cambodian wedding, highlighting how the Cambodian community uses this as a way to ensure their culture is preserved away from home.

Salt Magazine XII: Number 46, December 1994
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