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Thailand: A Padaung (Long Neck Karen) woman removing her neck rings for cleaning, village near Mae Hong Son

Thailand: A Padaung (Long Neck Karen) woman removing her neck rings for cleaning, village near Mae Hong Son

Thailand: A Padaung (Long Neck Karen) woman removing her neck rings for cleaning, village near Mae Hong Son. The Padaung or Kayan Lahwi or Long Necked Karen are a subgroup of the Kayan, a mix of Lawi, Kayan and several other tribes. Kayan are a subgroup of the Red Karen (Karenni) people, a Tibeto-Burman ethnic minority of Burma (Myanmar).

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