Even after decades in Thailand, Kayan women who fled Myanmar make their living from their traditional neck rings. But that’s changing. By Hannah Beech HUAY PU KENG, Thailand — In front of nearly every ...

This culture thrives among the Kayan Lahwi tribe, also known as the "Long Neck" tribe. These women wear coils of brass around their necks that create the illusion of elongated necks have an unusual ...

Wearing a stack of bronze neck coils -- a sign of beauty for her Kayan tribe -- Mu Par dreams of a time when all "long-necked" women can return to Myanmar from Thailand where they are a tourist ...