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A Kayan Lahwi girl. The Kayan are a subgroup of the Red Karen (Karenni people), a Tibeto-Burman ethnic minority of Myanmar (Burma). The Kayan consists of the following groups: Kayan Lahwi (also called Padaung, ပဒေါင် [bədàʊɰ̃]), Kayan Ka Khaung (Gekho), Kayan Kadao, Kayan Lahta (Zayein people), Kayan Ka Ngan, Kayan Kakhi, and sometimes, Bwe people (Kayaw).
The 'giraffe-like' stretched necks (sometimes also other organs) of women among the Burmese Kayan tribe, the result of wearing brass coils around them. This compresses the collarbone and upper ribs but is not medically dangerous. It is a myth that removing the rings will cause the neck to 'flop'; Padaung women remove them regularly for cleaning ...
A Kayan woman wearing neck rings The Celtic gold Snettishham Torc, England, 1st century BC. Neck rings, or neck-rings, are any form of stiff jewellery worn as an ornament around the neck of an individual, as opposed to a loose necklace. Many cultures and periods have made neck rings, with both males and females wearing them at various times.
Formerly the Kayan practiced head-hunting and were in frequent conflict with the Iban and other Dyak tribes. The Kayan have an elaborate traditional religion with a pantheon of gods, a wide range of animistic beliefs, and such ritual institutions as shamanism and augury. Many Kayan of Sarawak are Christians. reference: Kayan. (2006).
A tribe of Burma's Kayan ethnic group, known for wearing copper neck rings. Padaung language, spoken by the Kayan people of Burma; Padaung (village) Padung (earring) a type of earring worn by the Karo people of northern Sumatras; Pandaung and Pandaung Township in Bago Region- both officially romanised as Padaung
Huay Pu Keng (Thai: ห้วยปูแกง) is a village located in the Mae Hong Son province, in the northwest of Thailand.The village is inhabited by the Tai Yai, a Thai ethnic community and four subgroups of the Karenni people, namely the Kayan, Kayaw, Red Karen and Pakayor.
Plastic rings will (hopefully) soon be eliminated. This hack might soon be an unnecessary relic of the past. Fortunately, many brands are making efforts to reduce or eliminate single-use items ...
In Myanmar, Kayan Lahwi girls from the age of about five years have metal rings put around their necks. Additional rings are added to the girl's neck every two years. This practice gradually deforms the clavicles and placement of the ribs through the weight of the rings to create the illusion of a longer neck.