The Padaung Custom

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June 25, 2014

 

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The rings holds the neck stiffly that it restrict any movements of the neck. If the rings are removed, it will kill the women almost instantly. There are various origins explaining why these people submit to this custom. The first theory went back to the time of the feudal rulers where the Shan Princes have the habit of abducting young girls...
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To prevent abduction from any would-be abductors, especially the Shan Princes, the girls wore the rings to make themselves as ugly as possible, claimed Linda Grant (1989). According to Stephen Mansfield (2002), the rings were worn with the same reason to make women undesirable to slave traders. However, there is a contradictory theory stating that the rings are the most important sign of female beauty (Bhadungzong, G...
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