Curious: Hi guys, the recent posts have fished no comment at all. Is the Thai-related stuff really that mundane?
Compared to the Long Neck Karen (a.k.a. Padaung) custom, large earring, which is another aspect of the Karen culture, seems to be less visually striking hence getting less attention.
However, it’s undeniable that large earrings play a dominant role in ornamentation.
Karen is the largest hill tribe in Thailand. Within the Karen, there are 3 main sub-groups:
Majority of Karen nowadays lives in Chiang Mai and Mae Hong Son. However, they are also found in Phrae, Chiang Rai, Lampang and Tak. (Refer to the map of Northern Thailand here)
According to the information I read from the Internet,
Nevertheless, I don't think the following lady had got married.
She's at most 15 years old, although I'm usually not good in judging one's age.
Karen villagers occupy lowland areas instead of living high in the mountains. They engage in agriculture, such as rice cultivation. Among all hill tribes, Karen is the most environmentally conscious. They practice crop rotation, thus preserving the forest.
The men are often skilled mahouts, whilst most women are skilled weavers.
Compared to the Long Neck Karen (a.k.a. Padaung) custom, large earring, which is another aspect of the Karen culture, seems to be less visually striking hence getting less attention.
However, it’s undeniable that large earrings play a dominant role in ornamentation.
Karen is the largest hill tribe in Thailand. Within the Karen, there are 3 main sub-groups:
- White Karen (Sgaw)
- Black Karen (Pgo)
- Red Karen (Kayah)
Majority of Karen nowadays lives in Chiang Mai and Mae Hong Son. However, they are also found in Phrae, Chiang Rai, Lampang and Tak. (Refer to the map of Northern Thailand here)
A woman with all the "applicable" ornaments.
She tried to ask her daughter for a photo together.
She was like asking me, who are you?
Finally she presented an adorable smile ^_^
According to the information I read from the Internet,
"These Karen tribes display their beauty and their status as married women, by wearing carved elephant tusk in their ears. When a woman is married, her ears are pierced and an elephant tusk of one to four centimeters in length is inserted."
Nevertheless, I don't think the following lady had got married.
She's at most 15 years old, although I'm usually not good in judging one's age.
Karen villagers occupy lowland areas instead of living high in the mountains. They engage in agriculture, such as rice cultivation. Among all hill tribes, Karen is the most environmentally conscious. They practice crop rotation, thus preserving the forest.
The men are often skilled mahouts, whilst most women are skilled weavers.
The weight of tusks gradually weighs down on the earlobe. As a result, the ears get larger and longer. It seems so easy for them for put the earlobe on and off, but I felt kinda scary!
The married women wear these ear pieces for life. They have to bear with extremely elongated and floppy ears.
This seems very familiar? The similar was shown in the Padaung post previously.
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Looking the those photos actually made me have goose bump. How could anyone call that a beauty? I could only imagine the kind of pain the ladies have to go through.
Yup. Putting all these stuff is painful.
I'm wondering how you make your way up to hill tribe? Would like to know how you did these, hope I can visit them in future.
Melisa
YH & jayce, I think they have no choice being born in the tribe. And they can just accept that they have gotta undergo the kind of pain.
When they took off the ear rings for me to snap photos, it was so easy for them, but for me, it looked kinda scary :)
Jiun Shan, back from Krabi? I went there by oneself tour (me only plus a driver, a guide). Sometimes you can just follow tour to a place. Public transport might be available but it may take more time or even another day. But I'll make sure I'm controlling, not them ^_^
Yupe, back from Krabi then made a move to PD, now in hometown. Hyperactive girl...haha
oh..that means we can go by tour actually. I tot you went there alone..geng man..able to find a way up! Haha..
Why they want to torture their bodies?
culture?
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