Indigenous Tribes That Survived the Times
| September 29, 2017
8. Kayan – Myanmar
Located mainly in the Northeastern states of Myanmar, the Kayan are a sub-group of the Karenni people. During the conflicts with the military regime, many fled to the area around the border with Thailand.
Kayan women are distinct in the fact that they wear neck rings, which are brass coils placed around their necks. Some anthropologists think the neck rings originated to protect against tiger bites or to resemble dragons, which are part of the Kayan folklore.
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