From beauty standards to marriage traditions, societies have historically imposed rules on women's bodies in the name of culture and honour. While some communities see them as heritage, others are ...

Wearing a stack of bronze neck coils -- a sign of beauty for her Kayan tribe -- Mu Par dreams of a time when all "long-necked" women can return to Myanmar from Thailand where they are a tourist ...

Beauty standards vary widely across cultures. In many places, what is considered attractive may appear unusual or surprising ...

For 21-year-old Ma Tha, wearing a stack of bronze neck coils is a sign of beauty and maintains the tradition of the Kayan tribe. She returned to the remote Pan Pet village in Demoso Township in ...

This culture thrives among the Kayan Lahwi tribe, also known as the "Long Neck" tribe. These women wear coils of brass around their necks that create the illusion of elongated necks have an unusual ...