The Long-Necked Karen Tribe

Near the Thailand-Burmese border exist a tribe of villagers who have migrated over from Burma (Myanmar) over the years. They now allow people in to their village to exhibit their way of life. Dressed in the traditional garb, the women are adorned in heavy brass rings in order to lengthen their limbs (hence the name . . "long-necked" Karens). Although their way of life seems to be preserved, if the truth be told, modernity is slowly creeping in. The village now has electricity and they have many modern amenities that make village life much easier. It is quite interesting however to see their traditions live on and the ways of the past that still remain.