The khăn rằn (From Vietnamese: khăn, 'towel, scarf', and rằn, 'striped'; Chữ Nôm: 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]