Padaung “Giraffe” Women Visit London: Old Photos, 1935

The Kayan Lahwi people, also known as Padaung, are an ethnic group with populations in Myanmar (Burma) and Thailand. Padaung women are well-known for wearing neck rings, brass coils that are placed around the neck, appearing to lengthen it. The women wearing these coils are known as “giraffe women”. This set of photographs is taken … Continue reading Padaung “Giraffe” Women Visit London: Old Photos, 1935