Why do long-necked people wear rings?

Few people know about the long-necked clan. Why do they wear rings? Let's explain it together.

introduction of the long-necked ethnic group

the long-necked ethnic group is composed of a Padaung ethnic group of Karen, a minority ethnic group on the border between northern Thailand and Myanmar, and can only be seen in Meihongshun town. The long neck is the beauty of the long neck. From the age of 5-6, children put a copper ring around their necks, one copper ring a year, to lengthen their necks. The longest neck is 7 cm. When taking a bath, a long-necked person can only put straw into a copper ring and scrub it like a saw. In order to live, they put on heavy shackles and showed cruel beauty to the world.

Why do you want to wear a ring

This ethnic group is called the long-necked ethnic group, which is easy to understand literally. Because the copper ring depresses the shoulders, it looks like the neck is very long. Because the whole ethnic group is like this, it is called the long-necked ethnic group. Long-necked people live on the border between northern Thailand and Myanmar. Many people who travel to Thailand go there to see the strange dresses of long-necked beauty. The long-necked ethnic group was originally a mountainous minority in Myanmar. It has lived in the eastern part of Myanmar for centuries, and has always lived in the deep mountains and forests to be self-sufficient in farming. Women in the ethnic group have always maintained the traditional custom of putting copper rings on their necks. According to the custom of the long-necked people, when a girl is 5 years old, she should put a copper ring on her neck and limbs and bring a 1 kg copper ring. Among the ethnic groups, there are people who specialize in this task. First, they give girls a few hours of massage, and then they wrap a copper ring around the girl's neck. The cross-sectional diameter of copper wire can reach 1.5 cm. After the ceremony is completed, the girl's family will invite the whole village to celebrate together. After that, girls should always wear those copper rings.