Articles related to "Padaung"



The Padaung - The Giraffe Women
This article is about the Padaung women of Myanmar. Known to the outside world as the Giraffe Women. These women follow a custom that inspires fascination and pity.
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Kidnapped Padaung Turn Up in Mae Hong Son
In Thailand, the exotic adornments of the Padaung, or Kayan, tribe, whose women encase their necks in brass coils, make them vulnerable to human trafficking.
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Thailand's Long-Necked Women
The heavy weight of the brass rings doesn't stretch the neck, it compresses the body, and if they removed them the head would collapse. It all stems from a legend.
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Thailand's Yunnan population
After Mao Tse Tung's takeover of China, many of the Yunnanese migrated across the mountains into Thailand, where they and their descendents still live.
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Eco Touring in Chiang Mai Thailand
Elephant riding, Long Necked Ladies, Hill Tribes and Bamboo rafting: Chiang Mai Thailand has it all.
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Thailand's Northern Hill Tribes
Speaking different languages and worshipping different spirits the villages of the Akha, Maew, Lisu and Karen are a big attraction for trekkers and tourists.
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