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42: 74:, which consists of coiling lengths of brass around the neck of the women. The coils are first applied when the girls are about five years old, and the coil is replaced with longer coils as the weight of the brass pushes down the 82:, resulting in the appearance of a very long neck. The practice has seen a surge in recent years because the custom draws tourists who buy their handicrafts. 93: 41: 31: 17: 97: 8: 71: 59: 87: 79: 75: 67: 63: 50: 25: 28: 14: 23: 70:. They are known for a particular 24: 113: 40: 13: 1: 18:Knowledge:Picture of the day 7: 10: 118: 98:More featured pictures... 78:and compresses the 58:are a group of the 32:Picture of the day 105: 104: 100: 90: 72:body modification 109: 92: 85: 44: 34: 26: 117: 116: 112: 111: 110: 108: 107: 106: 30: 22: 21: 20: 12: 11: 5: 115: 103: 102: 91: 86:Photo credit: 45: 37: 36: 15: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 114: 101: 99: 95: 89: 83: 81: 77: 73: 69: 65: 61: 57: 53: 52: 46: 43: 39: 38: 35: 33: 27: 19: 84: 60:Karen people 55: 49: 47: 29: 76:collar bone 62:found in 80:rib cage 68:Thailand 94:Archive 64:Myanmar 56:Padaung 88:Diliff 51:Kayan 16:< 66:and 48:The 54:or 96:-

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Knowledge:Picture of the day
Picture of the day
Kayan girl, northern Thailand
Kayan
Karen people
Myanmar
Thailand
body modification
collar bone
rib cage
Diliff
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