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Mme Chir Kim Hao, cigarette roller, Battambang (Cambodia)
Tobacco fields in the surroundings of Kompong Cham
Loose tobacco (brown or blonde) as it arrives at Mme Cigarettes
A banknote from the Sangkum period (1953-1970)
Cut and inserted into a half-split stick
Place the tobacco..
...between the stick and the rolling banknote
Pack the tobacco tightly
Spin the stick
Take a cigarette paper
Place the paper on the rolling banknote
Roll
Rolled cigarette
Take some glue with another stick
Apply glue
On the inner side of the cigarette
On the outer side of the cigarette
Result:
Last step
Cut the ends with scissors
Madam cigarettes and her "machine"
Place the tobacco on the roller
Spread the tobacco evenly
Press the tobacco down firmly
Put a dab of glue on the cigarette paper
Align the cigarette papers
Glue the inner side of the papers
Roll
Final result
Whether it is brown or blonde tobacco, three packaging options are offered: packs of 6, 60, or 100
The majority of sales are made through packs of 6 wrapped cigarettes
Gluing the ribbon
A logo appears on the packs under the plastic packaging