Inle Lake: Kayah Women with long necks.

Kayah women are the famous Padaung, or "long-necks" with their women wearing customary brass rings since the age of nine. Although a dying tradition, Padaung continue to wear the rings and we were welcomed to meet a few of the women whose craft is weaving. They are lovely and very friendly. They believe their mothers are dragons hence the long neck and head ware symbolizing a dragon woman. Men do not wear the neck bracelets.Read more