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Do women from ka-kaung or padaug place many brass rings around their necks?
Yes, women from the Kayan tribe in Ka-kaung and Padaung in Myanmar traditionally wear brass rings around their necks, a practice known as neck ring or neck coil. The rings are added gradually over time, creating the appearance of elongated necks. This practice is considered a cultural tradition and is believed to enhance beauty.
How long can a neck get?
Some tribal nations (see women of the the Kayan Lahwi tribe) put rings around a baby's neck shortly after birth. As the baby grows, the ring is removed and replaced with a wider ring. This pushes down the shoulders, making the neck appear longer. A ring is added periodically. Eventually, an adult's neck is surrounded by 8 or more metal rings. These adornments are only occasionally removed, usually to put on another ring. Because the rings have held up the head and stretched the cervical spine and muscles, the person often cannot hold up their own head when not wearing the rings! It is painful to wear, but also painful to remove them Typically, these rings nearly double the length of the average neck. Here is a video about the women of Padaung.
Who are Karen people of Thailand?
are a Sino-Tibetan language speaking ethnic group which resides primarily in southern and southeastern Burma (Myanmar). The Karen make up approximately 7 percent of the total Burmese population of approximately 50 million people.[1] A large number of Karen also reside in Thailand, mostly on the Thai-Burmese border. The Karen are often confused with the Red Karen(or Karenni). One subgroup of the Karenni, the Padaung tribe from the border region of Burma and Thailand, are best known for the neck rings worn by the women of this group of people. Karen legends refer to a 'river of running sand' which ancestors reputedly crossed. Many Karen think this refers to theGobi Desert, although they have lived in Burma for centuries. The Karen constitute the biggest ethnic population in Burma after the Bamars and Shans.[2] Some of the Karen, led primarily by the Karen National Union (KNU), have waged a war against the central government since early 1949. The aim of the KNU at first was independence. Since 1976 the armed group has called for a federal system rather than an independent Karen State.
