Northern Thailand is home to ethnic minorities known as hill tribes. Among them the Karen are known for their distinctive traditions of wearing big earrings and rings around their necks.
The Pa Dong Long Neck people, part of the larger Karen tribal group that lives along the Thai and Burmese border, make their home in a few simple villages.Legend has it that this tradition began in an effort to protect village women from tiger attacks.
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That's interesting how the women started wearing rings around thier necks to protect themselves from tiger attacks. It looks like it would hurt to have rings around your neck!
these neck rings look like they realy hurt do you know how the get them on ?
Brandi and Brenden,
Here's a website where you can learn a little bit more about the neck rings.
http://library.thinkquest.org/J0111742/neckstretching.htm
http://www.pbase.com/larsjohnsson/hilltribe_people_karenpadung_long_necklong_neck
The second link shows them putting the rings on. They are really, really heavy! When an adult woman has them on, they can weigh as much as 40 pounds! Can you imagine? I have a piece of one and if I visit your school again, I will bring it so you can see it.
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