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Kayan Lahwi Tribe

The Kayan women, of Kayah state, 'stretch' their necks with brass rings because an elongated neck is a sign of beauty in their culture.Girls first start to wear rings when they are around 5 years old.The women wearing these coils are known as "giraffe women" to tourists.

 

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Uploaded on September 23, 2017
Taken on November 26, 2016