The Padaung people, known for their long necks. According to legend, there are various reasons for doing it. One of which was that the Paduang women frequently go to the forests to gather wood, and by having rings around their necks, they would minimize tiger bite injuries to the neck. Another reason was that the Padaung people believed they descended from dragons, hence by having rings around their necks, they would resemble dragons, or giraffes. With the influx of tourists over the years, there’re no prizes for guessing their main source of income now. These girls would affiliate themselves with some shops and pose for pictures. The shop benefits by getting more tourists to patronize their shops and the Padaung women benefit by being paid to do nothing more than sit and smile. I find this concept rather disturbing, for lack of a better description, they’re like animals in a zoo. Fortunately, or unfortunately, whichever way to look at it, putting rings around their necks is now not a necessity for the Padaung women, and in this day and age, many opt not to partake in this tradition for obvious reasons. So they’re a dying breed, better take all the pictures you can. Fun for the whole family, finger licking good.