Hilton Chen
Coils of Beauty
A young woman belonging to the Kayan (long neck) tribe in northern Thailand poses for a portrait. The Kayan people are originally from Myanmar, but often cross into Thailand due to the economic and political situation in their home country. The brass coils are wound around the neck of girls starting with 9 coils at age 9 and increasing by one coil per year and topping out at about 24+ coils. Since this woman has 21 coils, I am guessing that she is of the same age.
Coils of Beauty
A young woman belonging to the Kayan (long neck) tribe in northern Thailand poses for a portrait. The Kayan people are originally from Myanmar, but often cross into Thailand due to the economic and political situation in their home country. The brass coils are wound around the neck of girls starting with 9 coils at age 9 and increasing by one coil per year and topping out at about 24+ coils. Since this woman has 21 coils, I am guessing that she is of the same age.