Trapped in Their Own Rings: Padaung Women and Their Fight for Traditional Freedom Jessica Theurer1 Abstract
![Women and children in 'long neck' tribe who wear brass neck rings 'to look like dragons' - World News - Mirror Online Women and children in 'long neck' tribe who wear brass neck rings 'to look like dragons' - World News - Mirror Online](https://i2-prod.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article20560102.ece/ALTERNATES/s615b/0_Chiang-Mai.jpg)
Women and children in 'long neck' tribe who wear brass neck rings 'to look like dragons' - World News - Mirror Online
![The Kayan people of Myanmar are known for wearing metal rings around their neck (left). Contrary to popular belief, the rings can be removed, for example when the coil needs to be The Kayan people of Myanmar are known for wearing metal rings around their neck (left). Contrary to popular belief, the rings can be removed, for example when the coil needs to be](https://preview.redd.it/shwdkpr5x5f71.png?auto=webp&s=7addf7b3fec40c99a476e937285f504691e46896)
The Kayan people of Myanmar are known for wearing metal rings around their neck (left). Contrary to popular belief, the rings can be removed, for example when the coil needs to be
![Padaung long-necked woman with brass neck rings, portrait, hill tribes, mountain people, Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. IBR-4875374 | agefotostock Padaung long-necked woman with brass neck rings, portrait, hill tribes, mountain people, Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. IBR-4875374 | agefotostock](https://previews.agefotostock.com/previewimage/medibigoff/67b70692be9f052df0c3a61706ec094f/ibr-4875374.jpg)
Padaung long-necked woman with brass neck rings, portrait, hill tribes, mountain people, Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. IBR-4875374 | agefotostock
![Padaung Woman With Neck Rings Myanmar Stock Photo - Download Image Now - Adult, Adults Only, Asia - iStock Padaung Woman With Neck Rings Myanmar Stock Photo - Download Image Now - Adult, Adults Only, Asia - iStock](https://media.istockphoto.com/id/458584783/photo/padaung-woman-with-neck-rings-myanmar.jpg?s=1024x1024&w=is&k=20&c=xNQlZdnEl23H9MIl3Erk_9OlqBi5xH9HH3cgzJJkZtk=)
Padaung Woman With Neck Rings Myanmar Stock Photo - Download Image Now - Adult, Adults Only, Asia - iStock
Philippine and world's indigenous tribes news and history - The Padaung tribe is a subgroup of the larger Kayah tribe, which in turn is a subgroup of the Karenni which in turn
![Padaung Woman In Traditional Dress And With Metal Rings On Her Neck Sits On A Wooden Stump. February 12, 2019, Myanmar. Stock Photo, Picture And Royalty Free Image. Image 151698232. Padaung Woman In Traditional Dress And With Metal Rings On Her Neck Sits On A Wooden Stump. February 12, 2019, Myanmar. Stock Photo, Picture And Royalty Free Image. Image 151698232.](https://previews.123rf.com/images/gudkovandrey/gudkovandrey2007/gudkovandrey200700333/151698232-padaung-woman-in-traditional-dress-and-with-metal-rings-on-her-neck-sits-on-a-wooden-stump-february.jpg)
Padaung Woman In Traditional Dress And With Metal Rings On Her Neck Sits On A Wooden Stump. February 12, 2019, Myanmar. Stock Photo, Picture And Royalty Free Image. Image 151698232.
![Photographer Dmytro Ghilitukha captures members of Kayan tribe 'stretch' their necks | Daily Mail Online Photographer Dmytro Ghilitukha captures members of Kayan tribe 'stretch' their necks | Daily Mail Online](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2016/08/29/14/37AD51E700000578-3763475-The_brass_coils_make_the_women_s_necks_appear_long_when_in_reali-a-3_1472478063182.jpg)
Photographer Dmytro Ghilitukha captures members of Kayan tribe 'stretch' their necks | Daily Mail Online
![Demoso, Myanmar. 11th Apr, 2016. A Padaung woman with brass rings around her neck shows a set of brass rings at her gift shop in Panpet Village, Demoso Township, Kayah State, Myanmar, Demoso, Myanmar. 11th Apr, 2016. A Padaung woman with brass rings around her neck shows a set of brass rings at her gift shop in Panpet Village, Demoso Township, Kayah State, Myanmar,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/FX4RK8/demoso-myanmar-11th-apr-2016-a-padaung-woman-with-brass-rings-around-FX4RK8.jpg)
Demoso, Myanmar. 11th Apr, 2016. A Padaung woman with brass rings around her neck shows a set of brass rings at her gift shop in Panpet Village, Demoso Township, Kayah State, Myanmar,
![Three Padaung Women in Traditional Dress and with Metal Rings Around Their Neck are Sitting Next To Each Other in the Village Editorial Stock Image - Image of anthropology, girl: 168890564 Three Padaung Women in Traditional Dress and with Metal Rings Around Their Neck are Sitting Next To Each Other in the Village Editorial Stock Image - Image of anthropology, girl: 168890564](https://thumbs.dreamstime.com/z/three-padaung-women-traditional-dress-metal-rings-around-their-neck-sitting-next-to-each-other-village-kayan-168890564.jpg)