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In Thailand, there is a group of people called the Padaung.
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Padaung women are famous for something they wear...
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brass rings.
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Many Padaung women wear these rings on their necks.
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Girls first wear the neck rings at five years old . . .
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or sometimes younger.
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But the rings can be uncomfortable.
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As a child, a girl wears five rings.
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Later, she puts on more rings.
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In time, a woman's neck looks very long.
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In Padaung culture, a long neck is beautiful.
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But the rings are heavy.
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Some women have ten kilos on their necks.
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Now, the Padaung women are famous.
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People from other countries come to see them.
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For some tourists, the rings are strange.
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Does it feel heavy?
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And how do you manage to sleep with it?
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And how do you keep them clean?
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"But the rings are not strange," says this woman.
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"They are part of Padaung culture."
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This is Mabang.
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She is 19.
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Today, she is taking off her neck rings.
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Like other women,
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Mabang always wears the neck rings...
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even when she sleeps and washes.
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But now she is taking off the rings to fix them.
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The rings are off and Mabang sees her neck.
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She is very happy, but it feels strange.
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Mabang combs her long hair.
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She looks different with no neck rings.
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The other women take pictures.
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But soon, Mabang puts on the rings again.
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She won't see her neck again for many years.