REFLECTİON TASK 2A

KAYAN PEOPLE

 I want to introduce Kayan people to you. They are a part of the Red Karen people. Because of a military coup in Burma, they moved to Thai. Their villages are visited by tourists, because their lifestyles get attention from people. Kayan women are notable for their dresses and neck rings. That rings extend woman’s neck. They are called ‘giraffe women’ by tourists.  Women start to wear that rings at the age of five years old. Every year a woman wears a new ring. Anthropologists think that rings make women less attractive to other tribes and protect them become a slave.  On the other hand, some people think that women who have more slender necks look more sexual. But in the last years women began to breaking the tradition of wearing rings since they want to protest against traditions and restrictions. However in remote villages, girls are still wearing rings. This tribe has gained popularity and attracted many tourists. Apart from that information about Kayan people, I want to tell why I chose this topic. I saw them in a TV show and they attracted my intention. They are too different from modern culture. Their traditions may be interesting, but not a good thing for women. If a woman wants to remove the rings which she wore in the past, it could break her neck. Consequently, today we should set aside that type of detrimental traditions. We can have some traditions, but they should be good and entertaining for us.