![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
![Girls as young as 5 wear nine-inch brass coils on necks in rarely-seen tribe - World News - Mirror Online Girls as young as 5 wear nine-inch brass coils on necks in rarely-seen tribe - World News - Mirror Online](https://i2-prod.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article22633336.ece/ALTERNATES/s615b/0_PAY-h_MDRUM_Long-Necked_Ladies-2.jpg)
Girls as young as 5 wear nine-inch brass coils on necks in rarely-seen tribe - World News - Mirror Online
![In certain Asian and African tribes, women wear neck rings to elongate the neck which is associated with beauty in their culture. The rings can be removed as punishment (since the stretched In certain Asian and African tribes, women wear neck rings to elongate the neck which is associated with beauty in their culture. The rings can be removed as punishment (since the stretched](https://external-preview.redd.it/m9HX5L60Gryf8Ke4M6oSceAhOLJtTDpEUgIQejMHN_w.jpg?auto=webp&s=7736067a637cd0fa13abaf8c89ccbb537719ad3a)
In certain Asian and African tribes, women wear neck rings to elongate the neck which is associated with beauty in their culture. The rings can be removed as punishment (since the stretched
![The Culture that Stretches Women's Necks — to Make Them "Beautiful" | by Belinda Mallasasime | Lessons from History | Medium The Culture that Stretches Women's Necks — to Make Them "Beautiful" | by Belinda Mallasasime | Lessons from History | Medium](https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:800/1*LwHBa0Br0FPTwnygn90wDg.png)
The Culture that Stretches Women's Necks — to Make Them "Beautiful" | by Belinda Mallasasime | Lessons from History | Medium
![Kayan people with their neck rings look bizarre but it's their heritage. Do you agree? - Nationalclothing.org Kayan people with their neck rings look bizarre but it's their heritage. Do you agree? - Nationalclothing.org](https://nationalclothing.org/images/2020/07/Kayan.jpg)
Kayan people with their neck rings look bizarre but it's their heritage. Do you agree? - Nationalclothing.org
![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/2016/08/29/13/37AF44F000000578-0-image-a-28_1472475434220.jpg)
Photographer Dmytro Ghilitukha captures members of Kayan tribe 'stretch' their necks | Daily Mail Online
![Children and women in ancient Myanmar tribe wear brass rings and some struggle to eat with them on | Daily Mail Online Children and women in ancient Myanmar tribe wear brass rings and some struggle to eat with them on | Daily Mail Online](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2019/10/11/20/19603792-0-image-a-18_1570820756352.jpg)