Incredible pictures show what life is like inside the rarely-seen Kayan tribe of Myanmar. Women elongate their necks using nine-inch brass coils which they begin wearing at just five-years-old.
One striking photo showed an elderly woman with a neck measuring over seven inches in length as she proudly displayed her golden neck bands that can weigh as much as 13-pounds collectively and are made out of copper or bronze.
Another image captured three young girls keeping the tradition alive as they posed in traditional clothing. The pictures were shot in Kayah, Myanmar, by professional photographer Andrey Gudkov, 48, from Moscow.
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