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Also known as sabai, phaa biang

thumb|300px|right|The stucco relief discovered at the Khu Bua|Khu Bua archaeological site, which dates back to the 650-700 C.E. period of the [[Dvaravati culture, depicts four female figures wearing shawl-like garments.]]

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thumb|300px|right|The stucco relief discovered at the Khu Bua|Khu Bua archaeological site, which dates back to the 650-700 C.E. period of the [[Dvaravati culture, depicts four female figures wearing shawl-like garments.]]

Sbai ( ; ; Malay: Sebai; Jawi: سباي; , ) or phaa biang ( ; ) is a shawl-like garment worn by women in Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand to cover the breasts, while in Sumatra, Borneo and the Malay Peninsula, the same term is used to describe a cloth hanging from the shoulders. The sbai was derived from the Indian sari, the end of which is worn over one shoulder.

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