Well people again I had the honor to have a beautiful lady from Long Neck join my video her name is MALI and she played for me a song!! And then I did some shopping with other women here it’s such a wonderful extra cultural experience!!

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  1. Oh where is this placee it looks interesting when u show she wave. Really wanna visit this village❤

  2. These women are originally from Kayah state in Myanmar/Burma. They are from the Kayan ethnic group and are called Padaung people. During the military rule of Myanmar they crossed the border into Thailand due to conflicts with the government. Nowadays, most of them have returned to their homeland of Myanmar and we can find some of the Padaung women in the Inle Lake area, Mandalay region and even in Bagan and Yangon.

    The present Myanmar government opened Kayah State for tourism only a few years ago and in 2018, foreign tourists could go inside these villages without special permission. Now, tourism is an important part of their income and a respectful way to improve quality of life for themselves and at the same time, encouraging elders to keep their traditions.

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