71452505 - Close-up of a young Padong woman wearing traditional brass rings at Inle Lake in Myanmar, representing the cultural splendor of the Kayan tribes 13849414 - Portrait of Kayan tribe woman in Kayan state Myanmar13847523 - Portrait of Kayan tribe woman in Kayan state Myanmar13844360 - Portrait of Kayan tribe woman in Kayan state Myanmar13849163 - Portrait of Kayan tribe woman in Kayan state Myanmar13848684 - Portrait of Kayan tribe woman in Kayan state Myanmar13844478 - Portrait of Kayan tribe woman in Kayan state Myanmar13848273 - Portrait of Kayan tribe woman in Kayan state Myanmar13846038 - Portrait of Kayan tribe woman in Kayan state Myanmar13844185 - Portrait of Kayan tribe woman in Kayan state Myanmar71060044 - Kayan woman with brass neck coils, Burma71335523 - The Kay Htein Bo or spirit poles are found in most Kayan villages.These sacred poles are worshipped once a year, in April. Only men are allowed to enter this sacred place to play music and dance. Under the poles they invoke the eternal god and creator, thanking him for the blessings during the year, appealing for forgiveness and praying for the rain, good harvest, wealth and luck. Pan Pet Region, Kayah State, Myanmar71335528 - Kayan Lahwi woman with brass neck coils and traditional clothing pounding rice in a wooden mortar. The Long Neck Kayan (also called Padaung in Burmese) are a sub-group of the Karen ethnic from Burma. They are in majority peasant and grow their own rice. They wear spiral coils around their neck and lower legs.They are also nicknamed "giraffe women“. The neck itself is not lengthened; the appearance of a stretched neck is created under the pressure of the collar, the ribs lower and the shoulders and clavicles collapse. Pan Pet region, Kayah state, Myanmar.71335526 - False brass neck rings for tourists. Either you clip two parts to have a full collar or you adjust one single part with cords around you neck. In the background a real brass neck coil (approx. 3 kg ). The tourist shops are held by Kayan Lahwi women. The Long Neck Kayan (also called Padaung in Burmese) are a sub-group of the Karen ethnic from Burma. They wear spiral coils around their neck and lower legs.They are also nicknamed "giraffe women“. Pan Pet tourist market, Kayah state, Myanmar71335535 - Kayan Lahwi woman readjusting the brass rings she wears around her legs. The Long Neck Kayan (also called Padaung in Burmese) are a sub-group of the Karen ethnic from Burma. They are both animists and boudhists. Women wear brass spiral coils around their neck and lower legs.They are also nicknamed "giraffe women“. Pan Pet Region, Kayah State, Myanmar. 71335532 - Kayan Lahwi woman with brass neck coils and traditional clothing spinning cotton in her shop. She has displayed behind her the hand woven fabric she sells to tourists. The Long Neck Kayan (also called Padaung in Burmese) are a sub-group of the Karen ethnic from Burma. Women wear spiral coils around their neck and lower legs.They are also nicknamed "giraffe women“. The neck itself is not lengthened; the appearance of a stretched neck is created under the pressure of the collar, the ribs lower and the shoulders and clavicles collapse. Pan Pet Region, Kayah State, Myanmar. 71335522 - Portrait of a Kayan Lahwi woman with her husband. The Long Neck Kayan (also called Padaung in Burmese) are a sub-group of the Karen ethnic from Burma. They wear spiral coils around their neck and lower legs.They are also nicknamed "giraffe women“. The neck itself is not lengthened; the appearance of a stretched neck is created under the pressure of the collar, the ribs lower and the shoulders and clavicles collapse. Pan Pet Region, Kayah State, Myanmar71335521 - Kayan Lahwi woman carrying her baby and wearing brass neck coils and traditional clothing. The Long Neck Kayan (also called Padaung in Burmese) are a sub-group of the Karen ethnic from Burma. They wear spiral coils around their neck and lower legs.They are also nicknamed "giraffe women“. The neck itself is not lengthened; the appearance of a stretched neck is created under the pressure of the collar, the ribs lower and the shoulders and clavicles collapse. Pan Pet Region, Kayah State, Myanmar71335520 - Portrait of a young Kayan Lahwi woman wearing false neck rings, which she wears occasionnally. She mixes the traditional Kayan shirt with modern clothing. The Long Neck Kayan (also called Padaung in Burmese) are a sub-group of the Karen ethnic from Burma. They wear brass rings around their neck.They are also nicknamed "giraffe women“. Pan Pet Region, Kayah State, Myanmar71335516 - Head portrait of a Kayan Lahwi woman with brass neck coils and traditional clothing. The Long Neck Kayan (also called Padaung in Burmese) are a sub-group of the Karen ethnic from Burma. They wear spiral coils around their neck and lower legs.They are also nicknamed "giraffe women“.The neck itself is not lengthened; the appearance of a stretched neck is created under the pressure of the collar, the ribs lower and the shoulders and clavicles collapse. Pan Pet Region, Kayah State, Myanmar71335538 - Kayan Lahwi woman putting a brass coil on the lower leg of her daughter. The Long Neck Kayan (also called Padaung in Burmese) are a sub-group of the Karen ethnic from Burma. Women wear spiral coils around their neck and lower legs.They are also nicknamed "giraffe women“. Pan Pet Region, Kayah State, Myanmar. 71335536 - Kayan Lahwi woman making her morning wash and cleaning her brass neck coil with rice straw. The Long Neck Kayan (also called Padaung in Burmese) are a sub-group of the Karen ethnic from Burma. Women wear spiral coils around their neck and lower legs.They are also nicknamed "giraffe women“.The neck itself is not lengthened; the appearance of a stretched neck is created under the pressure of the collar, the ribs lower and the shoulders and clavicles collapse. Pan Pet Region, Kayah State, Myanmar. 71335533 - Kayan Lahwi woman with brass neck coils and traditional clothing boiling water in her house to add to her favourite drink, a liquor distilled from fermented sorghum (left in the jar).The Long Neck Kayan (also called Padaung in Burmese) are a sub-group of the Karen ethnic from Burma. They wear spiral coils around their neck and lower legs.They are also nicknamed "giraffe women“. The neck itself is not lengthened; the appearance of a stretched neck is created under the pressure of the collar, the ribs lower and the shoulders and clavicles collapse. Pan Pet Region, Kayah State, Myanmar. 71335530 - Kayan Lahwi woman with brass neck coils and traditional clothing playing guitar on her house deck. Her husband is listening.The Long Neck Kayan (also called Padaung in Burmese) are a sub-group of the Karen ethnic from Burma. Women wear spiral coils around their neck and lower legs.They are also nicknamed "giraffe women“. The neck itself is not lengthened; the appearance of a stretched neck is created under the pressure of the collar, the ribs lower and the shoulders and clavicles collapse. Pan Pet Region, Kayah State, Myanmar. 71335529 - Kayan Lahwi woman with brass neck coils and traditional clothing sifting rice to get rid of the loose husks in a flat basket. The Long Neck Kayan (also called Padaung in Burmese) are a sub-group of the Karen ethnic from Burma. They are in majority peasant and grow their own rice. They wear spiral coils around their neck and lower legs.They are also nicknamed "giraffe women“.The neck itself is not lengthened; the appearance of a stretched neck is created under the pressure of the collar, the ribs lower and the shoulders and clavicles collapse. Pan Pet region, Kayah state, Myanmar.71335525 - Multi-generational Kayan Lahwi peasant family portrait. The grand mother is wearing the traditional brass neck coils and clothing, which the youger women have decided not to put on any more. The Long Neck Kayan (also called Padaung in Burmese) are a sub-group of the Karen ethnic from Burma. They wear spiral coils around their neck and lower legs.They are also nicknamed "giraffe women“. The neck itself is not lengthened; the appearance of a stretched neck is created under the pressure of the collar, the ribs lower and the shoulders and clavicles collapse. Pan Pet Region, Kayah State, Myanmar 71335524 - Kayan Lahwi women at the Kay Htein Bo village celebration. The Long Neck Kayan (also called Padaung in Burmese) are a sub-group of the Karen ethnic from Burma. They wear spiral coils around their neck and lower legs.They are also nicknamed "giraffe women“. The neck itself is not lengthened; the appearance of a stretched neck is created under the pressure of the collar, the ribs lower and the shoulders and clavicles collapse.The traditionnal Kay Htein Bo celebration is held once a year in April in most every Kayan village. It’s an opportunity for Kayan people from all different places and even 71335519 - Head portrait of a Kayan Lahwi woman with brass neck coils and traditional clothing. The Long Neck Kayan (also called Padaung in Burmese) are a sub-group of the Karen ethnic from Burma. They wear spiral coils around their neck and lower legs.They are also nicknamed "giraffe women“.The neck itself is not lengthened; the appearance of a stretched neck is created under the pressure of the collar, the ribs lower and the shoulders and clavicles collapse. Pan Pet Region, Kayah State, Myanmar71335515 - Head portrait of a Kayan Lahwi woman with brass neck coils and traditional clothing. The Long Neck Kayan (also called Padaung in Burmese) are a sub-group of the Karen ethnic from Burma. They wear spiral coils around their neck and lower legs.They are also nicknamed "giraffe women“.The neck itself is not lengthened; the appearance of a stretched neck is created under the pressure of the collar, the ribs lower and the shoulders and clavicles collapse. Pan Pet Region, Kayah State, Myanmar71335534 - Kayan Lahwi woman with brass neck coils and traditional clothing sitting next to the front door of her home. In the background stands a buddhist altar. The Long Neck Kayan (also called Padaung in Burmese) are a sub-group of the Karen ethnic from Burma. They are both animists and boudhists. Women wear spiral coils around their neck and lower legs.They are also nicknamed "giraffe women“. The neck itself is not lengthened; the appearance of a stretched neck is created under the pressure of the collar, the ribs lower and the shoulders and clavicles collapse. Pan Pet Region, Kayah State, Myanmar. 71335531 - Kayan Lahwi woman with brass neck coils and traditional clothing spinning cotton in her shop. She has displayed behind her the hand woven fabric she sells to tourists. The Long Neck Kayan (also called Padaung in Burmese) are a sub-group of the Karen ethnic from Burma. Women wear spiral coils around their neck and lower legs.They are also nicknamed "giraffe women“. The neck itself is not lengthened; the appearance of a stretched neck is created under the pressure of the collar, the ribs lower and the shoulders and clavicles collapse. Pan Pet Region, Kayah State, Myanmar. 71335518 - Head portrait of a Kayan Lahwi woman with brass neck coils and traditional clothing. The Long Neck Kayan (also called Padaung in Burmese) are a sub-group of the Karen ethnic from Burma. They wear spiral coils around their neck and lower legs.They are also nicknamed "giraffe women“.The neck itself is not lengthened; the appearance of a stretched neck is created under the pressure of the collar, the ribs lower and the shoulders and clavicles collapse. Pan Pet Region, Kayah State, Myanmar71335517 - Head portrait of a Kayan Lahwi woman with brass neck coils and traditional clothing. The Long Neck Kayan (also called Padaung in Burmese) are a sub-group of the Karen ethnic from Burma. They wear spiral coils around their neck and lower legs.They are also nicknamed "giraffe women“.The neck itself is not lengthened; the appearance of a stretched neck is created under the pressure of the collar, the ribs lower and the shoulders and clavicles collapse. Pan Pet Region, Kayah State, Myanmar71335537 - Kayan Lahwi woman with brass neck coils and traditional clothing looking after her grandchildren while the parents are working in the farm. The Long Neck Kayan (also called Padaung in Burmese) are a sub-group of the Karen ethnic from Burma. Women wear spiral coils around their neck and lower legs.They are also nicknamed "giraffe women“.The neck itself is not lengthened; the appearance of a stretched neck is created under the pressure of the collar, the ribs lower and the shoulders and clavicles collapse. Pan Pet Region, Kayah State, Myanmar. 71335527 - Kayan Lahwi woman with brass neck coils and traditional clothing buying Thai food at the market. The Long Neck Kayan (also called Padaung in Burmese) are a sub-group of the Karen ethnic from Burma. They wear spiral coils around their neck and lower legs.They are also nicknamed "giraffe women“.The neck itself is not lengthened; the appearance of a stretched neck is created under the pressure of the collar, the ribs lower and the shoulders and clavicles collapse. Demoso market, Kayah State, Myanmar. 71155545 - Inle lake, Nyaungshwe township, Taunggyi district, Myanmar Burma , Portrait of a Kayan Padaung woman71155562 - Inle lake, Nyaungshwe township, Taunggyi district, Myanmar Burma , Kayan Padaung woman weaving on a shop71155551 - Inle lake, Nyaungshwe township, Taunggyi district, Myanmar Burma , Portrait of a Kayan Padaung woman
