Traditional Padaung (Karen) woman from Myanmar stock photo

Traditional Padaung (Karen) woman from Myanmar Pan Pet, Myanmar - May 25, 2016: Portrait of Padaung (Karen) long neck woman in brass rings around their neck and traditional clothing near the house. Kayan tribe or Padaung are one of unique diverse ethnic minorities of east part of the country. Woman of the tribe are wearing a coil of brass rings around their necks from early age. Neck rings are very heavy. That is why collarbones and ribs goes down and starts deformation. There is only visual illusion of an elongated neck. For a long period of time Padaung people were persecuted by military regime over these visible tribal symbols. Some of them moved closer to the Thai border. But now situation has changed. The territory that long time was restricted for tourist in Myanmar starts to be opened. Padaung Tribe Stock Photo — Pan Pet, Myanmar - May 25, 2016: Portrait of Padaung (Karen) long neck woman in brass rings around their neck and traditional clothing near the house. Kayan tribe or Padaung are one of unique diverse ethnic minorities of east part of the country. Woman of the tribe are wearing a coil of brass rings around their necks from early age. Neck rings are very heavy. That is why collarbones and ribs goes down and starts deformation. There is only visual illusion of an elongated neck. For a long period of time Padaung people were persecuted by military regime over these visible tribal symbols. Some of them moved closer to the Thai border. But now situation has changed. The territory that long time was restricted for tourist in Myanmar starts to be opened.

Pan Pet, Myanmar - May 25, 2016: Portrait of Padaung (Karen) long neck woman in brass rings around their neck and traditional clothing near the house. Kayan tribe or Padaung are one of unique diverse ethnic minorities of east part of the country. Woman of the tribe are wearing a coil of brass rings around their necks from early age. Neck rings are very heavy. That is why collarbones and ribs goes down and starts deformation. There is only visual illusion of an elongated neck. For a long period of time Padaung people were persecuted by military regime over these visible tribal symbols. Some of them moved closer to the Thai border. But now situation has changed. The territory that long time was restricted for tourist in Myanmar starts to be opened.

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Largest size:4543 x 3029 px (15.14 x 10.10 in.) - 300 dpi - RGB

Stock photo ID:596768614

Upload date:August 30, 2016

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