This image was taken in early February during a visit to northwest Thailand. Today, a small number of Karen - Padaung tribes reside in Thailand. Some are in the Mae Hong Son area of the Northwest. These are most commonly known as the Long-Necks, this term signifying the practice of adorning their women with brass rings around the neck. Other Karen-Padaung tribes reside in Phrae Province, in the north central part of Thailand, and Baan Thanton in far north Chiang Mai province. Their primary female beauty feature is the use of carved elephant tusk in the ears. These unique methods and mediums of adornment go back a long way, and the Karen-Padaung of Mae Hong Sorn and Phrae continue these traditions today.
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