There are more beliefs in the world than the number of countries. Even today, there are many tribes living in these countries who have been following their ancient beliefs. One such tribe lives in Myanmar. The necks of the women of this tribe are as long as the neck of a giraffe! These women wear metal rings around their necks. Hundreds of tourists visit their villages and get photographed with these women. Other people are also very surprised to see them. But why do they wear these rings? (Tribe wear brass rings in neck) When you come to know the reason for this, you will be stunned.
According to Al Jazeera News website, the Kayan tribe of Myanmar is known for wearing rings made of brass (Kayan Tribe Weird Tradition). Women of this tribe wear these rings on their necks (Kayan Women Wear Coils in Neck) one above the other. The rings are of the biggest size at the bottom and above them these rings are worn in decreasing order. In this way their necks become long. They start wearing rings from a very young age, due to which the shape of the neck changes to that of a pitcher.
By wearing these rings, they elongate their necks. (Photo: Twitter/@Bigmozel)
This is why girls wear rings around their neck
In this tribe, it is believed that the thinner and longer the neck of the women, the more beautiful they will look. You will be surprised to know that these brass rings can weigh up to 20 kg. From this, you can imagine how difficult it would be to work in the fields. However, you will be surprised to know that when this practice started, it was believed that a woman with a long neck will look ugly, and people of other tribes will not kidnap her. In this way, they used to lengthen their necks to keep themselves safe. There is also a belief that in the villages where these people live, tigers have been found for centuries who attack humans. In an attack, tigers first attack the neck of a person. Therefore, the women here started covering their necks with metal rings for years.
Girls wear rings from an early age
Girls start wearing rings on their neck from the age of 5-6 years. You will be surprised to know that these rings cost up to 20 thousand rupees. In today’s time, many girls do not like to wear rings. But many people still wear rings to maintain this tradition.
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FIRST PUBLISHED : August 7, 2024, 09:01 IST
