The Padaung Tribe
Padaung Tribe The Padaung tribe is commonly known for the golden rings worn by the women. From a young age, girls will start to wear these rings on their wrists, necks, and knees. The Legend started thousands of years ago where it was believed an alchemist went into the forest and found a dragon. The dragon laid three eggs and each of these eggs became a tribe. The Karen, The Pa-oh, and the Padaung tribe. Taking the myth back to the present the men of the Padaung represent the alchemist and the women with elongated necks the dragon. This tradition keeps the culture alive but in current time it's quickly dying out, said only to be less than one hundred women left with hoops. The main acknowledged concern being if the golden wires are not placed properly on the neck it causes one to choke while trying to eat. Another problem that arises is how depending on how many bronze coils you have it could crush your collarbone. During the present time, the pract...