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Elderly Kayan Lahwi couple. At 88 years of age, this woman is the oldest 'Long Neck' of the Pan Pet region. The Long Neck Kayan (also called Padaung in Burmese) are a sub-group of the Karen ethnic people from Burma. They wear brass rings around their neck and lower legs.They are also nicknamed 'giraffe women'. Pan Pet Region, Kayah State, Myanmar April 2019.