Padaung Women

Our next sight was something I didn’t really expect to see here in Inle Lake. We visited a hut with a few Padaung Women. Padaung women gained fame through their custom of wearing heavy brass coils around their necks giving the appearance of an elongated neck. The Padaung is actually a bit of a misnomer since they prefer to be call Kayan or Karen people. This group of people are predominant here in the Shan state of Myanmar, however they are also found in the northern areas of Thailand.
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