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lII. Behind the Rings
A. Necks aren't really stretched B. Total rings - 20 C. Rings crush collar bones, causing ribs and bones to descend D. Finished rings - weigh over 20 pounds E. Each ring weighs about 5kg

The Padaung Tribe of Burma's "beautiful" necks are not stretched, they are simply misunderstood, because the bones won't stretch so quickly and their skin would break. The rings made out of weigh about 5 kilograms each and move each girl's clavicle and descend the ribs 45 degrees down (http://news.softpedia.com/news/The-Giraffe-Women-of-the-Neck-Rings-37412.shtml.) The women's neck becomes very flimsy and cannot hold the neck up and the death penalty for cheating on one's husband is cutting off of all rings causing suffication. They end up weighing at least 20 pounds heavier just because of the weight of the rings. This keeps the women safe from kidnapping, but for a high price. They cannot drink without using a straw, get up without help or look up. They end up with around 20 rings (http://www.gluckman.com/LongNeck.htm)

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 * Neck stretching is very popular in this tribe. Around age five the child was given brass rings and had to wear them there entire life they only time they took them off was when they had to go to the doctor. The woman was not allowed to take the rings off if she did she would offend the tribe then they would take them off and have her choke to death. The woman could never drink from a cup because if they did there head would tip there head back and they would die because the muscles are weak and cannot support it so they would always have to drink from a straw. It is also a good way to show off your wealth with the brass rings. The woman could carry up to 20 pounds on her neck.

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