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| Women who belong to a subgroup of the Karen people called the Padaung wear brass rings around their neck, probably as a sign of beauty. The people themselves have long forgotten the purpose of this ancient tradition. The rings appear to elongate the neck by pressing down the collarbone. | ||||||
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| Karen (state); Karen (people); Myanmar | ||||||
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