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70618249 - Myanmar, Kayin (Karen) State, Hpa-An surroundings, Monk statues line near Kaw Ka Thawng caves.

70618239 - Myanmar, Kayin (Karen) State, Hpa-An, Kyauk Kalap pagoda.

70618235 - Myanmar, Kayin (Karen) State, Hpa-An, Lumbini park, Buddha statues.

70618238 - Myanmar, Kayin (Karen) State, Hpa-An, Surroundings of Kyauk Kalap pagoda, Golden stupa.

70618233 - Myanmar, Kayin (Karen) State, Hpa-An, Lumbini park and mount Zwegabin (723 m).

71306690 - Limestone karst mountains and Thanlwin River, seen from Mount Zwegabin at sunset, Hpa An, Kayin State (Karen State), Myanmar (Burma), Asia

71180472 - Myanmar, Kayin (Karen) State, Hpa-An surroundings, Monk statues with begging bowls near Kaw Ka Thawng cave.

13847314 - Fishing in Kan Thar Yar Lake, Hpa An, Kayin State (Karen State), Myanmar (Burma)

13846971 - Monk painting at Mount Zwegabin, Hpa An, Kayin State (Karen State), Myanmar (Burma)

13846642 - Bats swarming out of the Bat Cave at sunset, Hpa An, Kayin State (Karen State), Myanmar (Burma)

13845472 - Buddhist woman praying inside Sadan Cave (aka Saddar Caves), Hpa An, Kayin State (Karen State), Myanmar (Burma)

13846477 - Spring fed swimming pool at Kaw Ka Thawng Caves, Hpa An, Kayin State (Karen State), Myanmar (Burma)

14197673 - Myanmar (Burma), Karen State, Hpa An, Kyauk Kalap Monastery or Kyaik Ka Lat

14197671 - Myanmar (Burma), Karen State, Hpa An, Kyauk Kalap Monastery or Kyaik Ka Lat

14197670 - Myanmar (Burma), Karen State, Hpa An, Kyauk Kalap Monastery or Kyaik Ka Lat

14197591 - Myanmar (Burma), Karen State, Hpa An, Yathei Pyan Cave or Ya Teak Pyan

14197590 - Myanmar (Burma), Karen State, Hpa An, Lumbini Garden of 1000 Buddhas and Mount Zwe Ga Bin

14197588 - Myanmar (Burma), Karen State, Hpa An, Kaw Gone Buddha Carved Cave

14197584 - Myanmar (Burma), Karen State, Hpa An, Kaw Gone Buddha Carved Cave

14197580 - Myanmar (Burma), Karen State, Hpa An, Kaw Gone Buddha Carved Cave

14197577 - Myanmar (Burma), Karen State, Hpa An, cave with bat or bat cave

14197575 - Myanmar (Burma), Karen State, Hpa An City, Hindu Temple

14194861 - Myanmar (Burma), Karen State, Hpa An, Kyauk Kalap Monastery or Kyaik Ka Lat (aerial view)

14194784 - Myanmar (Burma), Karen State, Hpa An, Lumbini Garden of 1100 Buddhas and Mount Zwe Ga Bin (aerial view)

14194704 - Myanmar (Burma), Karen State, Hpa An, Kyauk Kalap Monastery or Kyaik Ka Lat (aerial view)

14197700 - Myanmar (Burma), Karen State, Hpa An, Saddam Cave

14197672 - Myanmar (Burma), Karen State, Hpa An, Kyauk Kalap Monastery or Kyaik Ka Lat

14197669 - Myanmar (Burma), Karen State, Hpa An, Kyauk Kalap Monastery or Kyaik Ka Lat

14197589 - Myanmar (Burma), Karen State, Hpa An, Lumbini Garden of 1000 Buddhas and Mount Zwe Ga Bin

14197585 - Myanmar (Burma), Karen State, Hpa An, Kaw Gone Buddha Carved Cave

14197583 - Myanmar (Burma), Karen State, Hpa An, Kaw Gone Buddha Carved Cave

14197581 - Myanmar (Burma), Karen State, Hpa An, Kaw Gone Buddha Carved Cave

14197578 - Myanmar (Burma), Karen State, Hpa An, cave with bat or bat cave

14197576 - Myanmar (Burma), Karen State, Hpa An, motorcycle transport

14194705 - Myanmar (Burma), Karen State, Hpa An, Kyauk Kalap Monastery or Kyaik Ka Lat (aerial view)

14197668 - Myanmar (Burma), Karen State, Hpa An, Kyauk Kalap Monastery or Kyaik Ka Lat

14197592 - Myanmar (Burma), Karen State, Hpa An, Yathei Pyan Cave or Ya Teak Pyan

14194702 - Myanmar (Burma), Karen State, Hpa An, karst cave formation of Kaw Gon or Kaw Goon (aerial view)

14194701 - Myanmar (Burma), Karen State, Hpa An, Kyauk Kalap Monastery or Kyaik Ka Lat (aerial view)

14194699 - Myanmar (Burma), Karen State, Hpa An, karst cave formation of Kaw Gon or Kaw Goon (aerial view)

14197587 - Myanmar (Burma), Karen State, Hpa An, Kaw Gone Buddha Carved Cave

14197582 - Myanmar (Burma), Karen State, Hpa An, Kaw Gone Buddha Carved Cave

14197579 - Myanmar (Burma), Karen State, Hpa An, Kaw Gone Buddha Carved Cave

14194708 - Myanmar (Burma), Karen State, Hpa An, Kyauk Kalap Monastery or Kyaik Ka Lat (aerial view)

14194700 - Myanmar (Burma), Karen State, Hpa An, Kyauk Kalap Monastery or Kyaik Ka Lat (aerial view)

14197593 - Myanmar (Burma), Karen State, Hpa An, Yathei Pyan Cave or Ya Teak Pyan

14197586 - Myanmar (Burma), Karen State, Hpa An, Kaw Gone Buddha Carved Cave

14194860 - Myanmar (Burma), Karen State, Hpa An, Kyauk Kalap Monastery or Kyaik Ka Lat (aerial view)

14194707 - Myanmar (Burma), Karen State, Hpa An, Kyauk Kalap Monastery or Kyaik Ka Lat (aerial view)

14194706 - Myanmar (Burma), Karen State, Hpa An, Kyauk Kalap Monastery or Kyaik Ka Lat (aerial view)

14197699 - Myanmar (Burma), Karen State, Hpa An, Saddam Cave

14194703 - Myanmar (Burma), Karen State, Hpa An, karst cave formation of Kaw Gon or Kaw Goon (aerial view)

Longneck Karen women wearing typical necklaces, a thirteen year old school girl getting a necklace the first time on er own will, Padaung women near Loikaw, Kayah State, Karenni State, Myanmar, Burma, Asia

70496262 - Longneck Karen women wearing typical necklaces, a thirteen year old school girl getting a necklace the first time on er own will, Padaung women near Loikaw, Kayah State, Karenni State, Myanmar, Burma, Asia

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.

71335528 - 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.

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, 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, Myanmar

70504962 - Kyauk Kalap Monastery, Hpa-An, Karen State, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Longneck Karen women wearing typical necklaces, a thirteen year old school girl getting a necklace for the first time, Padaung women near Loikaw, Kayah State, Karenni State, Myanmar, Burma, Asia

70496261 - Longneck Karen women wearing typical necklaces, a thirteen year old school girl getting a necklace for the first time, Padaung women near Loikaw, Kayah State, Karenni State, Myanmar, Burma, Asia

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.

71335535 - 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.

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.

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.

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, 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, Myanmar

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, Myanmar

71335521 - 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, Myanmar

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, Myanmar

71335520 - 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, Myanmar

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, Myanmar

71335516 - 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, Myanmar

70504964 - Saddar Cave, near Hpa-An, Karen State, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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, Myanmar

71335515 - 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, Myanmar

70504963 - Kyauk Kalap Monastery, Hpa-An, Karen State, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

70504961 - Statues of the Buddha at the Kawgun Buddhist Cave, near Hpa-An, Karen (Kayin) State, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

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.

71335534 - 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, Myanmar

71335517 - 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, Myanmar

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.

71335537 - 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.

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.

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.

71318947 - Kan Thar Yar Lake, Hpa An, Kayin State (Karen State), Myanmar (Burma), Asia

71122668 - Kyauk Kalap Buddhist Temple in the middle of a lake at sunrise, Hpa An, Kayin State (Karen State), Myanmar (Burma), Asia

71318945 - Kyauk Kalap Buddhist Temple in the middle of a lake at sunrise, Hpa An, Kayin State (Karen State), Myanmar (Burma), Asia

71122671 - Buddha images in Kaw Ka Thawng Caves, Hpa An, Kayin State (Karen State), Myanmar (Burma), Asia

71122670 - Kyauk Kalap Buddhist Temple in the middle of a lake at sunrise, Hpa An, Kayin State (Karen State), Myanmar (Burma), Asia

71122673 - Bats swarming out of the Bat Cave at sunset, Hpa An, Kayin State (Karen State), Myanmar (Burma), Asia

71122672 - Mount Zwegabin, Hpa An, Kayin State (Karen State), Myanmar (Burma), Asia

71122669 - Kyauk Kalap Buddhist Temple in the middle of a lake at sunrise, Hpa An, Kayin State (Karen State), Myanmar (Burma), Asia