Incredible Neck-Stretching Tradition of Kayan Tribe
The longer the neck, the more beautiful the women.
Every culture has its fair share of unique things that may seem weird or strange in the eyes of strangers. Kayan tribe is no different. When you visit the Kayan tribe(also known as Padaung), the first thing you see is women with apparently longer necks covered with shiny brass coils.
Myanmar’s Kayan tribe now lives in Thailand. When in 1962, the military seized power of then Burma (Myanmar), the Kayan and other tribes were being treated badly due to their customs and traditions. Day by day, the treatment got worse. Finally, to preserve their identity and escape the civil war, they fled to their neighboring country, Thailand.
Now, they live in the northwest province of Mae Hong Son in Thailand, but their fate has not been changed much. They live in the refugee camps with so many problems. They are not permitted to go out of their own small villages, and their children are not eligible for Thai citizenship as well. However, they hardly have opportunities to get a proper education.
Why Kayan Women Stretch Their Necks
There are many reasons behind this neck-stretching tradition of Kayan women. It is believed that Kayan women’s covered their necks with…
