Women of the Kayan Lahwi tribe 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" to tourists.
Girl start to wear them when they are 5.
Over the years a bigger ring is added.
There are theories that the rings protected women from becoming slaves by making them less attractive to other tribes.
the neck, appearing to lengthen it. The women wearing these coils are known as "giraffe women" to tourists.
Girl start to wear them when they are 5.
Over the years a bigger ring is added.
There are theories that the rings protected women from becoming slaves by making them less attractive to other tribes.
By Elyas and Oliver D