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In the Northwest of Thailand lies the village of Huay Pu Keng, where the Karenni people, known as the long neck tribe, are living.
These people are origi...
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In the Northwest of Thailand lies the village of Huay Pu Keng, where the Karenni people, known as the long neck tribe, are living.
These people are originally from Myanmar, but many of them fled to Thailand in the 1980s and 1990s to escape from violence and forced labour by the military junta in their homeland.
Women of the tribe identify themselves by their dress and their brass neck rings. In their tradition, girls start to wear rings when they are around 5 years old. The coils are seldom removed. Many ideas regarding the coils have been theorized, ranging from protecting women from becoming slaves to other tribes or to prevent them from tiger bites. Some also say that if they remove the rings, they will die, but this is a blatant lie told by Thai tour guides trying to make their story more sensational!
The rings push down the collar bones and are a huge strain on the body, they can weight 20 kg.
However, the actual purpose for wearing the rings is cultural identity, associated with beauty. In Thailand, the practice of wearing neck rings among the women has gained popularity due to the fact that it draws tourist attention to bring revenue to the tribe. The women are free to wear the rings, but they are even eager to wear it as it is a way to keep their traditions alive.
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11 Comments | Report
kurtsnyder Ultimate
 
kurtsnyder January 09, 2022
Yikes Joop! Is her neck stretched that much?? It woudl seem that would cause many medical issues and pain. Kurt
NaturesBounty
 
NaturesBounty January 09, 2022
A beautiful step into another culture.
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Joviaal January 10, 2022
It was a very interesting visit.
Hitthepenny Platinum
 
Hitthepenny January 11, 2022
Fascinating photo. It looks like she is weaving on a variation of a back-strap loom.
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Joviaal January 11, 2022
I would'nt know.
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micHELL666 January 12, 2022
Kan nooit gezond zijn, toch?
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Joviaal January 12, 2022
Nee, niet echt.
ronjudyluv2travel Platinum
 
ronjudyluv2travel January 12, 2022
Different strokes for different folks! I’m feeling taller every day!
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Joviaal January 12, 2022
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enriquekapie Platinum
 
enriquekapie January 18, 2022
Tja bijzonder hoor. Mijn vrouw en ik hebben beiden al nekklachten
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Joviaal January 18, 2022
Doe dit dus maar niet. 😉
Dhruthi369
 
Dhruthi369 January 20, 2022
My first reaction was Oh My God!
Sir you should even see some African tribes where they wear mouth and ear plates! Check this out!!
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Joviaal January 21, 2022
The world knows many interesting cultures.
kurtsnyder Ultimate
 
kurtsnyder January 23, 2022
Ouch!! This illustrates the phrase - I stuck out my neck for you! Kurt
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Joviaal January 23, 2022
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Daisy00 PRO+
 
Daisy00 January 26, 2022
Jeez.....😲
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Joviaal January 26, 2022
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Romea PRO+
 
Romea August 08, 2023
🏆 Congrats
you won
\"People's Choice in my photo challenge.
\"SHOW NECK\"


Thanks for the story, behind!
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Joviaal August 19, 2023
Thank you very much, also for hosting the challenge. 😊
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JayneBug August 09, 2023
Truly a cultural identity. Congratulations on your PC award.
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Joviaal August 19, 2023
Thank you very much. 😊
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