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緬甸有個十分特別的民族——長頸族。在這裡，女子以頸長為美，她們從5歲開始就在頸及四肢套上銅圈，10歲起每年在頸上多加一個銅圈，一直加到25歲為止。

長頸族(Karen)是緬甸土產的少數民族，這些與眾不同的長頸女都是克揚族人，是緬甸克倫族的一支。目前，他們生活在泰國北部的難民營中。

克揚族人在緬甸東部生活了幾個世紀。直到1948年，他們遭到若開族人的侵略和壓迫，不得不逃往異鄉。目前他們雖然住在泰國北部的難民營裏，

但仍在努力保持本民族的語言和傳統。讓女人在脖子上戴上銅項圈就是克揚族人的典型習俗。

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