Philip Lee Harvey

Philip Lee Harvey - Burma (Myanmar)

Women of the Paudang traditionally stretch their necks over time by adding brass rings, which then can no longer be taken off. Here a young girl wears the rings for decoration only, as the tradition is no longer widely practiced, largely due to health reasons. Ywa Ma village in Inle Lake, Shan state, Myanmar

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Image Size: 5616x3744 / 4.7MB; www.philipleeharvey.com; Photography Color Image Horizontal Outdoors Day Copy Space 2011 Asia Burma Inle Lake Myanmar Shan State Ywa Ma One Person Teenagers Teenage Girls Head And Shoulders Looking At Camera Sunblock Portrait Traditional Clothing Burmese Tribe Padaung Kayan Lwai Kayan Traditional Culture Indigenous Culture Neck Ring Tribe Beauty Real People Tradition Travel Destinations
Contained in galleries: Burma / Myanmar

Women of the Paudang traditionally stretch their necks over time by adding brass rings, which then can no longer be taken off. Here a young girl wears the rings for decoration only, as the tradition is no longer widely practiced, largely due to health reasons. Ywa Ma village in Inle Lake, Shan state, Myanmar