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=   = =Mrs. Kopp's comments will be in PURPLE! = = **__ Outline: Padaung Tribe of Burma __** =

** Thesis: The Padaung Tribe of Burma has many unique ideas of beauty compared to the rest of the world. **
I. Neck Rings A. Neck Rings (Childhood) = B. Neck Rings adult = = C. Myths why there are Neck Rings = = = = II. Clothing = = ** A. Daily wear ** = =** B. Coils around legs and arms **= = ** C. Jewelry ** = The Padaung Tribe of Burma has one of the most unique ideas of beauty. They perform the practice of neck stretching, in which they are the only tribe in the world that practices this beauty method. The tribe also wears clothing much like ours, but they do have special touches that they add to their outfits. The hairstyles of the Padaung Tribe is very basic, but they do have special styles. The Padaung Tribe of Burma has many unique ideas of beauty compared to the rest of the world.
 * III. Hairstyles **
 * A. Children Hairstyles **
 * B. Common Daily Hairstyles **
 * C. How they accessorize their hair ** Great outline

One of the most unique and exotic form of beauty in their culture is neck stretching. According to Stefan Antei who is this person? an author? an expert? , the first coil is added when a girl is five years old. Neck stretching is only performed on women. By the time all of the women are grown up, the neck rings weigh up to twenty lbs.! Women prefer to wear the rings on their neck, because from having the rings on since they were children, their necks are very weak from not having to use the muscles. Their skin is also discolored underneath from not being exposed to sun. According to [|www.chiangmai-chiangrai.com] don't do this with a website - just put in the citation after the information, they are not really rings, they are brass coils. The website also said that thirty-seven is an ideal number of coils when the women are fully grown up.You could start a new paragraph here. The women's necks are not actually stretched, it is an optical illusion basically. What actually happens to form this "long-necked" illusion is that the weight of the brass pushes down tat collar bone which compresses the rib cage, or it gives a "deformed clavicle". "The neck appears elongated by depressing the clavicle" (Marcus Rose). There are several myths of why the women wear neck coils( www.wikipedia.org ). One of the myths is that they made the women unattractive to avoid slave trade. Another myth is that the coils are hard and basically unbreakable so that it would lead to the prevention of a tiger bite on their necks. But a more likely myth is that the coils reflects the neck of the great dragon. For the people of the Padaung tribe, the coils represent their tribal identity.In fact, the coils ensure that the women will marry men of their own tribe(news.softpedia.com). Neck stretching and the coiling of the necks is one of the most unique practices of beauty in the world. very interesting information!

The daily wear of the tribe is very simple. The women and men basically wear the same articles of clothing. On a normal day, the women and men wear a white shirt and black or army-green pants. "They like to add colorful pieces of fabric or silk to their outfits and pin brightly colored scarves around their neck coils" ( [|http://www.chiangmai-chiangrai.com]) ,as shown in this picture. Another popular look for the tribe members is a piece of clothing called a "longyi".The longyi is widely worn throughout the tribe. According to wikipedia.com, the longyi is about 6 1/2 feet long and 2 1/2 feet wide. It is held in it's place by being folded in half, without a knot. "It is also sometimes folded up to the knee for comfort" (www.wikipedia.com). A longyi worn by a man is called //a pa - so//. A longi worn by a woman is called //a hta - main//. They are not a one-gender attire. The longyis are usually sold unsewn, but today they are sold "ready to wear." The womans hta-main may be sewn like Western skirts. The untying and re-tying of the longyis usually seen in public by both genders. Woman do this more discreetly then the men. Men's pa-sos are usually striped or checked, apart from plain colors and they may be worn upside down with no difference. Women's hta-main has a black calico band called a htet sint for their waist. The women wear more multicolored and floral patterns. For ceremonial and special occasions both genders wear their best silks. Their most elaborate ones are known as a "cheik". The most beautiful and most elaborate ones are worn especially for weddings so they do not look like they bride and groom are in the same colors([|www.wikipedia.org]).In this picture here, a Padaung members is weaving and wearing a longyi. Throughout the tribe, women are always wearing coils not just around their necks, but also their arms and legs. These coils do not stand out as much as the ones on their necks, but they are just as important. On their legs, the coils reach from their knees to their ankles, and on their arms, they reach from their wrist to their elbow. These coils on their arms and legs are a form of their "jewelry". We learned this information from [|www.wikipedia.org]. Another form of the tribe's exotic jewelry is elephant-trunk earrings. According to __Cultures of the World: Burma__**,** they first insert these earrings in when a woman is first married, and she must keep the earrings in for the rest of her life. "These earrings are as if they are giant decorations on the women's ears" (__Burma: Past and Present).__Their tradition of these earrings is exotic, different, and painful. Their tradition of these earrings is very similar to our tradition of wedding rings. The tribe of Burma has many exotic traditions of clothes, but some are similar to ours in their own ways. Great info! very interesting!

The hairstyles of the Padaung Tribe are common and simple to do. The children wear their hair in a tight bundle at the top of their head and wrap fabric around it. Also, if they are very young, they put their hair into little pigtails. Bangs that go straight across the forehead are extremely popular for all women. The older women of the tribe put their hair in a bun and wrap fabric around it. They also bring all the hair in the back of their head and hold it together by putting small sticks through the hair, as shown in this picture. The men of the Padaung Tribe have their normal just at the top of their head. It is normally never long enough to pass their ears, and they maintain it by washing and combing it everyday. The women of the tribe love to accessorize their hair with bright, shiny pieces of fabric or silk, and they like to add pretty flowers to the fabric as well. We learned about the hairstyles from __Cultures of the World: Burma__. The hairstyles of Burma are very simple to do, very eye-catching, and unique.

In conclusion, the Padaung Tribe of Burma has basically on of the most unique perspectives of beauty. This sentence is awkward. Read it out loud. Probably the most exotic and unique practices of beauty is neck-stretching. Their form of clothing is traditional and comfortable. The longyi is probably the article of clothing that they wear which stands out the most. The tribe wears different pieces of jewelry that represents their tribe and some that are traditional. Their hairstyles are simple but they stand out in a crowd. They like to accessorize their hair with pieces of fabric,sticks, and small flowers. The Padaung Tribe of Burma has many unique ideas of beauty compared to the rest of the world.

[]- A Video provided so that it may answer some of the questions This video was made by the youtube account named Ludoworld.  Nice job on this paper! It is interesting and well written!

__Works Cited__  good

Antei, Stefan. "The "Giraffe" Women of the Neck Rings." __news.softpedia.com.__ 7 Oct. 2006. 17 Mar. 2009. <[]>. Fytche, Albert. Burma: Past and Present. London: Kegan & Paul Co., 1878

Rose, Marcus. "Human Zoo." web.ebscohost.com 29 Mar. 2009 .

"Symbols of Karen Beauty." __www.chiangmai-chiangrai.com.__ 21 Nov. 2008. 17 Mar. 2009. .

Yip, Saw Myat. __Cultures of the World: Burma__. New York: M. Cavendish, 1990

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- The research paper must contain a thesis statement that is discussed and proven in the paper. Stick to your topic. 50 pts +50 -Paper discuss beauty in the culture you were assigned and also reflects on how that beauty is maintained. 30pts +30 -Each group must complete an outline BEFORE they start writing their paper and submit it with the final paper. 20 pts +20 - Parenthetical citations (in MLA format) must be used correctly throughout paper. 25 pts +20 - A works cited page must be included at the end of your paper. 20 pts +20 -Researched information must be paraphrased correctly or in quotes. 25 pts +20 --Each group has used at LEAST two book sources, one internet source, and one database source. 15 pts +15 - Paper includes photos and video that enhance writing. 40pts +40 -Paper contains correct spelling, transitions, complex sentence structures, and good vocabulary. 20 pts +15 -Photos and video are placed in appropriate places in the paper. 15pts +15  Total Points: 245 /260 = 94 A Nice work!