71335538 - 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, Myanmar70392296 - Baby girl with doll as symbol of Santo Nino figur, Ati Atihan festival, Ibaja, Aklan, Panay Island, Asiay, Ibajay, province Aklan, Visayas, Philippines71335537 - 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. 70500828 - Hamar women roll their locks with fat and red ochre assile, and than twist them into crimson-colored dreads called Goscha, a style that men find attractive. Dimeka, Ethiopia, 201070500827 - Hamar are known for practice of body adornment and roll their locks with fat and red ochre assile, and than twist them into crimson-colored dreads called Goscha, a style that men find attractive. Dimeka, Omo Valley, Ethiopia, 201071185070 - Asian girl wearing traditional hat blowing a kiss71185071 - Asian girl wearing traditional hat blowing a kiss
