12314895 - Chicken and coconut curry with chilli, egg and noodles (Burma)13443018 - Traditional stilt house at Inle Lake in Myanmar in the Shan State of former Burma00398668 - Fresh corn on the cob on a market stall in Burma71433375 - A picturesque house on stilts lies mystically in Burma's Inle Lake in fog, Shan State, Myanmar00398676 - A heap of coconuts at a market in Burma71398082 - Myanmar (formerly Burma). Yangon. (Rangoon). The Shwedagon Pagoda Buddhist holy place is the first religious center of Burma because according to the legend,it contains relics of four ancient Buddhas,including eight hair of the Gautama Buddha. Woman making Offerings71398083 - Myanmar (formerly Burma). Yangon. (Rangoon). The Shwedagon Pagoda Buddhist holy place is the first religious center of Burma because according to the legend,it contains relics of four ancient Buddhas,including eight hair of the Gautama Buddha. Woman praying front of the great stupa71398079 - Myanmar (formerly Burma). Yangon (Rangoon). The Kyaukhtatgyi Pagoda is home to a large 70 meter long lying Buddha. His feet plants bear the 108 sacred marks that distinguish him from ordinary mortals. This giant Buddha,one of the largest in the country,is adorned with gold and precious stones.71433379 - Several traditional wooden houses on stilts in the idyllic Inle Lake in Burma's Nang Pang, Myanmar, Asia71398084 - Myanmar (formerly Burma). Yangon. (Rangoon). The Shwedagon Pagoda Buddhist holy place is the first religious center of Burma because according to the legend,it contains relics of four ancient Buddhas,including eight hair of the Gautama Buddha. People front of the Great golden stupa.71335536 - Kayan Lahwi woman making her morning wash and cleaning her brass neck coil with rice straw. The Long Neck Kayan (also called Padaung in Burmese) are a sub-group of the Karen ethnic from Burma. Women wear spiral coils around their neck and lower legs.They are also nicknamed "giraffe women“.The neck itself is not lengthened; the appearance of a stretched neck is created under the pressure of the collar, the ribs lower and the shoulders and clavicles collapse. Pan Pet Region, Kayah State, Myanmar. 71335517 - Head portrait of a Kayan Lahwi woman with brass neck coils and traditional clothing. The Long Neck Kayan (also called Padaung in Burmese) are a sub-group of the Karen ethnic from Burma. They wear spiral coils around their neck and lower legs.They are also nicknamed "giraffe women“.The neck itself is not lengthened; the appearance of a stretched neck is created under the pressure of the collar, the ribs lower and the shoulders and clavicles collapse. Pan Pet Region, Kayah State, Myanmar71398086 - Myanmar (formerly Burma). Kyaiktiyo. State Mon. Sacred site of the golden rock.71398078 - Myanmar (formerly Burma). Yangon (Rangoon). The Kyaukhtatgyi Pagoda is home to a large 70 meter long lying Buddha. His feet plants bear the 108 sacred marks that distinguish him from ordinary mortals. This giant Buddha,one of the largest in the country,is adorned with gold and precious stones.71319152 - Hands of Buddhist monk at Shwedagon Paya (Shwedagon Pagoda), Yangon (Rangoon), Myanmar (Burma), Asia 12336302 - A young Asian woman fishing at Indawgyi Lake (Kachin, Myanmar, Burma)71335524 - Kayan Lahwi women at the Kay Htein Bo village celebration. The Long Neck Kayan (also called Padaung in Burmese) are a sub-group of the Karen ethnic from Burma. They wear spiral coils around their neck and lower legs.They are also nicknamed "giraffe women“. The neck itself is not lengthened; the appearance of a stretched neck is created under the pressure of the collar, the ribs lower and the shoulders and clavicles collapse.The traditionnal Kay Htein Bo celebration is held once a year in April in most every Kayan village. It’s an opportunity for Kayan people from all different places and even 12336304 - An Asian woman harvesting tea leaves (Kalaw Shan, Myanmar, Burma)71335533 - Kayan Lahwi woman with brass neck coils and traditional clothing boiling water in her house to add to her favourite drink, a liquor distilled from fermented sorghum (left in the jar).The Long Neck Kayan (also called Padaung in Burmese) are a sub-group of the Karen ethnic from Burma. They wear spiral coils around their neck and lower legs.They are also nicknamed "giraffe women“. The neck itself is not lengthened; the appearance of a stretched neck is created under the pressure of the collar, the ribs lower and the shoulders and clavicles collapse. Pan Pet Region, Kayah State, Myanmar. 71335518 - Head portrait of a Kayan Lahwi woman with brass neck coils and traditional clothing. The Long Neck Kayan (also called Padaung in Burmese) are a sub-group of the Karen ethnic from Burma. They wear spiral coils around their neck and lower legs.They are also nicknamed "giraffe women“.The neck itself is not lengthened; the appearance of a stretched neck is created under the pressure of the collar, the ribs lower and the shoulders and clavicles collapse. Pan Pet Region, Kayah State, Myanmar12336303 - Asian women planting rice (Kachin, Myanmar, Burma)11435412 - Dhal with red lentils, rice, caramelised onions, sweet potatoes and crispy croutons (Burma)71335522 - Portrait of a Kayan Lahwi woman with her husband. The Long Neck Kayan (also called Padaung in Burmese) are a sub-group of the Karen ethnic from Burma. They wear spiral coils around their neck and lower legs.They are also nicknamed "giraffe women“. The neck itself is not lengthened; the appearance of a stretched neck is created under the pressure of the collar, the ribs lower and the shoulders and clavicles collapse. Pan Pet Region, Kayah State, Myanmar71319157 - Intha 'leg rowing' fishermen at sunset on Inle Lake who row traditional wooden boats using their leg and fish using nets stretched over conical bamboo frames, Inle Lake, Myanmar (Burma), Southeast Asia71335526 - False brass neck rings for tourists. Either you clip two parts to have a full collar or you adjust one single part with cords around you neck. In the background a real brass neck coil (approx. 3 kg ). The tourist shops are held by Kayan Lahwi women. The Long Neck Kayan (also called Padaung in Burmese) are a sub-group of the Karen ethnic from Burma. They wear spiral coils around their neck and lower legs.They are also nicknamed "giraffe women“. Pan Pet tourist market, Kayah state, Myanmar12336300 - Asian woman harvesting rice plants in a rice field (Kachin, Myanmar, Burma)71319158 - Intha 'leg rowing' fishermen on Inle Lake who row traditional wooden boats using their leg and fish using nets stretched over conical bamboo frames, Inle Lake, Myanmar (Burma), Southeast Asia12336305 - An Asian woman harvesting tea leaves (Kalaw Shan, Myanmar, Burma)71335537 - Kayan Lahwi woman with brass neck coils and traditional clothing looking after her grandchildren while the parents are working in the farm. The Long Neck Kayan (also called Padaung in Burmese) are a sub-group of the Karen ethnic from Burma. Women wear spiral coils around their neck and lower legs.They are also nicknamed "giraffe women“.The neck itself is not lengthened; the appearance of a stretched neck is created under the pressure of the collar, the ribs lower and the shoulders and clavicles collapse. Pan Pet Region, Kayah State, Myanmar. 71335525 - Multi-generational Kayan Lahwi peasant family portrait. The grand mother is wearing the traditional brass neck coils and clothing, which the youger women have decided not to put on any more. The Long Neck Kayan (also called Padaung in Burmese) are a sub-group of the Karen ethnic from Burma. They wear spiral coils around their neck and lower legs.They are also nicknamed "giraffe women“. The neck itself is not lengthened; the appearance of a stretched neck is created under the pressure of the collar, the ribs lower and the shoulders and clavicles collapse. Pan Pet Region, Kayah State, Myanmar 71319578 - Moat and palace, Mandalay Palace, Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma), Asia71319412 - Kakku Pagoda Complex, tourist walks amongst more than 2000 pagodas, Shan state, Myanmar (Burma), Asia71319406 - Bagan (Pagan), Myanmar (Burma), Asia11955150 - The woman preparing rice pancakes in a street kitchen (Myanmar, Burma)71335527 - Kayan Lahwi woman with brass neck coils and traditional clothing buying Thai food at the market. The Long Neck Kayan (also called Padaung in Burmese) are a sub-group of the Karen ethnic from Burma. They wear spiral coils around their neck and lower legs.They are also nicknamed "giraffe women“.The neck itself is not lengthened; the appearance of a stretched neck is created under the pressure of the collar, the ribs lower and the shoulders and clavicles collapse. Demoso market, Kayah State, Myanmar. 71335520 - Portrait of a young Kayan Lahwi woman wearing false neck rings, which she wears occasionnally. She mixes the traditional Kayan shirt with modern clothing. The Long Neck Kayan (also called Padaung in Burmese) are a sub-group of the Karen ethnic from Burma. They wear brass rings around their neck.They are also nicknamed "giraffe women“. Pan Pet Region, Kayah State, Myanmar71319746 - Bagan, Myanmar (Burma), Southeast Asia71319405 - Boat on Thaungthaman Lake, and U Bein's Bridge, at 1.2 km long the world's longest teak bridge, Amarapura, Myanmar (Burma), Asia11025851 - A woman and a boy having a picnic in Burma00398670 - Someone selling rice at a market in Burma71335529 - Kayan Lahwi woman with brass neck coils and traditional clothing sifting rice to get rid of the loose husks in a flat basket. The Long Neck Kayan (also called Padaung in Burmese) are a sub-group of the Karen ethnic from Burma. They are in majority peasant and grow their own rice. They wear spiral coils around their neck and lower legs.They are also nicknamed "giraffe women“.The neck itself is not lengthened; the appearance of a stretched neck is created under the pressure of the collar, the ribs lower and the shoulders and clavicles collapse. Pan Pet region, Kayah state, Myanmar.71319779 - Monk crossing the U Bein Bridge, Taungthaman Lake, Amarapura near Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma), Asia71335530 - Kayan Lahwi woman with brass neck coils and traditional clothing playing guitar on her house deck. Her husband is listening.The Long Neck Kayan (also called Padaung in Burmese) are a sub-group of the Karen ethnic from Burma. Women wear spiral coils around their neck and lower legs.They are also nicknamed "giraffe women“. The neck itself is not lengthened; the appearance of a stretched neck is created under the pressure of the collar, the ribs lower and the shoulders and clavicles collapse. Pan Pet Region, Kayah State, Myanmar. 71335521 - Kayan Lahwi woman carrying her baby and wearing brass neck coils and traditional clothing. The Long Neck Kayan (also called Padaung in Burmese) are a sub-group of the Karen ethnic from Burma. They wear spiral coils around their neck and lower legs.They are also nicknamed "giraffe women“. The neck itself is not lengthened; the appearance of a stretched neck is created under the pressure of the collar, the ribs lower and the shoulders and clavicles collapse. Pan Pet Region, Kayah State, Myanmar11955146 - Potatoes being weighed at a market in Myanmar (Burma, south-east Asia)00398695 - Three red painted bowls from the Burma in an oriental garden71349820 - Intha leg rowing fisherman viewed through net on Inle Lake, Shan State, Myanmar (Burma), Asia71319747 - Bagan, Myanmar (Burma), Southeast Asia71319155 - Two Buddhist monks walking across U Bein Bridge, the world's longest teak foot bridge spanning 1300 yards over Taungthaman Lake, Amarapura, near Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma), Asia12336301 - Asian woman harvesting rice plants in a rice field (Kachin, Myanmar, Burma)11988649 - Red chillies at a street market in downtown Yangon (Rangoon), Myanmar (Burma), Asia11955149 - A woman making fritters in a street kitchen (Myanmar, Burma)71398081 - Myanmar (formerly Burma). Yangon. (Rangoon). The Shwedagon Pagoda Buddhist holy place is the first religious center of Burma because according to the legend,it contains relics of four ancient Buddhas,including eight hair of the Gautama Buddha. Buddha statue.71349821 - Two Intha leg rowing fishermen smoking cigars, Inle Lake, Shan State, Myanmar (Burma), Asia71335538 - Kayan Lahwi woman putting a brass coil on the lower leg of her daughter. The Long Neck Kayan (also called Padaung in Burmese) are a sub-group of the Karen ethnic from Burma. Women wear spiral coils around their neck and lower legs.They are also nicknamed "giraffe women“. Pan Pet Region, Kayah State, Myanmar. 71319751 - Hot air balloons above the temples of Bagan (Pagan), Myanmar (Burma), Asia71349816 - Bullocks and cart in dramatic evening light on a dusty road at Shwenanyindaw Monastic, Bagan (Pagan), Myanmar (Burma), Asia71398085 - Myanmar (formerly Burma). Yangon. (Rangoon). The Shwedagon Pagoda Buddhist holy place is the first religious center of Burma because according to the legend,it contains relics of four ancient Buddhas,including eight hair of the Gautama Buddha. Nuns in front of the great golden stupa71121297 - Myanmar (Burma), Mandalay Division, Bagan (Pagan), Old Bagan, archeological site with hundreds of pagodas and stupas built between the 10th and 13th centuries (aerial view)11435413 - Yellow split pea fritters with onion relish (Burma)71398080 - Myanmar (formerly Burma). Kyaiktiyo. State Mon. Sacred site of the golden rock. Young monks.71349819 - Intha leg rowing fisherman looking through fishing net, Inle Lake, Shan State, Myanmar (Burma), Asia71335532 - Kayan Lahwi woman with brass neck coils and traditional clothing spinning cotton in her shop. She has displayed behind her the hand woven fabric she sells to tourists. The Long Neck Kayan (also called Padaung in Burmese) are a sub-group of the Karen ethnic from Burma. Women wear spiral coils around their neck and lower legs.They are also nicknamed "giraffe women“. The neck itself is not lengthened; the appearance of a stretched neck is created under the pressure of the collar, the ribs lower and the shoulders and clavicles collapse. Pan Pet Region, Kayah State, Myanmar. 71319818 - A bull cart kicks up a cloud of dust on the road to Indawgyi Lake, Kachin State, Myanmar (Burma), Asia71203466 - Reclining Buddha and Buddhist devotees, Bagan (Pagan), Myanmar (Burma), Asia71398087 - Myanmar (formerly Burma). Mon State. Mawlamyine (Moulmein). Pagode Paya Kyaik than lan (Kyaikthanlan). Burmese women in traditional costume71319589 - Sunrise over the Bagan temples dating from the 11th and 13th centuries, Bagan (Pagan), Central Myanmar, Myanmar (Burma), Asia 00398679 - Woman selling aubergines at a market in Burma71335519 - Head portrait of a Kayan Lahwi woman with brass neck coils and traditional clothing. The Long Neck Kayan (also called Padaung in Burmese) are a sub-group of the Karen ethnic from Burma. They wear spiral coils around their neck and lower legs.They are also nicknamed "giraffe women“.The neck itself is not lengthened; the appearance of a stretched neck is created under the pressure of the collar, the ribs lower and the shoulders and clavicles collapse. Pan Pet Region, Kayah State, Myanmar71306950 - Portrait taken at Pindaya food market, Shan State, Myanmar (Burma), Asia71306948 - Hand operated ferris wheel at Pindaya Cave Festival, Shan State, Myanmar (Burma), Asia11955147 - A farmer with a boat in floating islands on Inle Lake (Myanmar, Burma)71306945 - Chin Lone, traditional sport in Myanmar played with a bamboo ball, Pindaya Cave Festival, Shan State, Myanmar (Burma), Asia11025836 - Dusk on a vineyard in Myanmar (Burma)71319154 - Local women walking across U Bein Bridge behind, the world's longest teak foot bridge spanning 1300 yards over Taungthaman Lake, Amarapura, near Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma), Asia71318978 - View of hot air balloon and temples at dawn, Bagan (Pagan), Mandalay Region, Myanmar (Burma), Asia71306949 - Pindaya food market, Shan State, Myanmar (Burma), Asia71319778 - Monk crossing the U Bein Bridge, Taungthaman Lake, Amarapura near Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma), Asia71319750 - Temples of Bagan (Pagan), Myanmar (Burma), Asia71349818 - Novice Buddhist monk praying with shafts of light, Bagan, Myanmar (Burma), Asia71335534 - Kayan Lahwi woman with brass neck coils and traditional clothing sitting next to the front door of her home. In the background stands a buddhist altar. The Long Neck Kayan (also called Padaung in Burmese) are a sub-group of the Karen ethnic from Burma. They are both animists and boudhists. Women wear spiral coils around their neck and lower legs.They are also nicknamed "giraffe women“. The neck itself is not lengthened; the appearance of a stretched neck is created under the pressure of the collar, the ribs lower and the shoulders and clavicles collapse. Pan Pet Region, Kayah State, Myanmar. 71335528 - Kayan Lahwi woman with brass neck coils and traditional clothing pounding rice in a wooden mortar. The Long Neck Kayan (also called Padaung in Burmese) are a sub-group of the Karen ethnic from Burma. They are in majority peasant and grow their own rice. They wear spiral coils around their neck and lower legs.They are also nicknamed "giraffe women“. The neck itself is not lengthened; the appearance of a stretched neck is created under the pressure of the collar, the ribs lower and the shoulders and clavicles collapse. Pan Pet region, Kayah state, Myanmar.71319687 - Temples and pagodas at sunrise, Bagan (Pagan), Myanmar (Burma), Asia 71306946 - Pindaya Cave Festival, Pindaya, Shan State, Myanmar (Burma), Asia71306942 - Watermelons, Pindaya, Shan State, Myanmar (Burma), Asia71150947 - Mingun, Sagaing region, Myanmar Burma, Woman with red umbrella in the middle of the white terraces of the Hsinbyume white pagoda70459838 - Vendor with bicycle on the U Bein bridge, 1,2 km long wooden bridge, Amarapura near Mandalay, Myanmar, Burma00398677 - Market stallholder (laughing) at a market in Burma71349817 - Burmese lady selling water melons. Nyaung U, Bagan (Pagan), Myanmar (Burma), Asia71335535 - Kayan Lahwi woman readjusting the brass rings she wears around her legs. The Long Neck Kayan (also called Padaung in Burmese) are a sub-group of the Karen ethnic from Burma. They are both animists and boudhists. Women wear brass spiral coils around their neck and lower legs.They are also nicknamed "giraffe women“. Pan Pet Region, Kayah State, Myanmar. 71335515 - Head portrait of a Kayan Lahwi woman with brass neck coils and traditional clothing. The Long Neck Kayan (also called Padaung in Burmese) are a sub-group of the Karen ethnic from Burma. They wear spiral coils around their neck and lower legs.They are also nicknamed "giraffe women“.The neck itself is not lengthened; the appearance of a stretched neck is created under the pressure of the collar, the ribs lower and the shoulders and clavicles collapse. Pan Pet Region, Kayah State, Myanmar71319156 - Local woman carrying goods on her head across U Bein Bridge, the world's longest teak foot bridge spanning 1300 yards over Taungthaman Lake, Amarapura, near Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma), Asia71306947 - Hand operated ferris wheel at Pindaya Cave Festival, Shan State, Myanmar (Burma), Asia71335516 - Head portrait of a Kayan Lahwi woman with brass neck coils and traditional clothing. The Long Neck Kayan (also called Padaung in Burmese) are a sub-group of the Karen ethnic from Burma. They wear spiral coils around their neck and lower legs.They are also nicknamed "giraffe women“.The neck itself is not lengthened; the appearance of a stretched neck is created under the pressure of the collar, the ribs lower and the shoulders and clavicles collapse. Pan Pet Region, Kayah State, Myanmar71311836 - People walking on elevated wooden walkway in rural landscape, Myanmar, Burma71306943 - Pindaya Cave Festival, Pindaya, Shan State, Myanmar (Burma), Asia71211262 - Harvesting, Kalaw, Shan State, Myanmar (Burma), Asia71335531 - Kayan Lahwi woman with brass neck coils and traditional clothing spinning cotton in her shop. She has displayed behind her the hand woven fabric she sells to tourists. The Long Neck Kayan (also called Padaung in Burmese) are a sub-group of the Karen ethnic from Burma. Women wear spiral coils around their neck and lower legs.They are also nicknamed "giraffe women“. The neck itself is not lengthened; the appearance of a stretched neck is created under the pressure of the collar, the ribs lower and the shoulders and clavicles collapse. Pan Pet Region, Kayah State, Myanmar. 71319590 - Dawn over ancient temples from hot air balloon, Bagan (Pagan), Central Myanmar, Myanmar (Burma), Asia next page