Why Do These Women Stretch Their Necks? | National Geographic

[@Lottedbruyn]

I came here after watching a video about foot binding, my heart hurts so much for all these women.

[@orangejuiceking7173]

Same.

[@BubbleLolli]

Same

[@norbertanthonygeromeparang3891]

Same

[@cere19]

Same

[@nasiba942]

Same

[@HettyPatel]

I can't imagine sleeping in those...

[@zoezoet8122]

Explorer I can't even sleep with a loose necklace on... idk how I'd EVER sleep with THAT on

[@HettyPatel]

I knowwww hahahahha

[@CinnabarCereal]

Oh God

[@sgrg5735]

Hetty Games i cant even imagine wearing those

[@rainbowsquirt1288]

Hetty Games yeah it looks painful

[@stephanievivar6892]

My question is ...... how do they scratch their necks if it's itchy?????

[@stronkesticefairy3975]

see, this is the kind of thing people should be asking

[@emberd-l795]

They don't

[@humansrtrash324]

True haaahsjhdhhdkd

[@arundhatikishore4924]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@annielalrawngbawli]

I was thinking about it too

[@nightshade7760]

“It is your shoulders that gets pushed down and lowered” Yeah that’s not any less horrifying 😂

[@nellemack8521]

EXACTLY 😂

[@chiliology3921]

That's actually more disturbing LOL

[@myka788]

Yeah... I think I would prefer that my neck grew longer than my torso to be squished....

[@Person-sr6sd]

That sounds worse I-

[@seapop2629]

actually it's worst

[@oreopanda311]

Chokers to a whole other level.

[@xxgaminwithjimjamxx1479]

Oreo Panda 😂😂😂

[@oreopanda311]

xXGaminWivMeXx fr though😂

[@faithmaddi3483]

I know right 😊😊😊😂😂😂lol

[@harriettoh7188]

Oreo Panda lol

[@yeonjaesshi_]

Oreo Panda I LAUGHED TOO MUCH ON THIS WHAT-

[@hoshi1397]

For people wondering why they do it: They do this to resemble the neck of a dragon, the history behind this was that a young lady went for a walk into the forest and fell in love with a dragon, the dragon later laid 3 eggs, out of the eggs hatched 3 tribes and one of the tribes was the tribe in the video, this tribe wanted to pay respects to their mother dragon and started to stretch their necks, this is now going out of tradition and only a few people still have the rings

[@sheenbenji331]

Whoa thx I learned something new

[@liserahandi-chambrier6673]

Thanks for sharing!!!

[@forestofthoughts4223]

A young female fell in love with a female dragon? Sounds like the kind of thing that colonialists worked hard to erase.

[@forestofthoughts4223]

Lol now I want to know the truth

[@galaxymew5138]

Woah, thanks for the free history lesson!

[@pearl3334]

Why do women always have to go through so much pain😑😑😑

[@tacotaco3417]

Some beauty is painful..in all types of cultures and traditions (:

[@pearl3334]

@@IIlIIlIIllllIl Mee too😢

[@classicwhitebread]

Because you ate from apple first. Duh.

[@pearl3334]

@@classicwhitebread duh so what lol,lame pathetic logic 🤣😱😵

[@killingmewillnotbringbacky9177]

@@pearl3334 it's a JOKE.

[@sarahsue3412]

Doctors have proven this does nothing but weaken their necks.

[@Brandon-lv9yh]

They trip and cud break there neck lol

[@kerishedullantes3252]

due to immobility

[@tanyapace7886]

No it doesn't, that's a myth. they hold their own necks up and can reach the skin below the brass easily. What it actually does is pushes the ribs and collar bone down. You might have a weak collar bone, but there is no reason their neck muscles should be weaker than anyone elses.

[@musiew683]

Tanya Pace no? It weakens their neck muscles this was reported by the New York Times, the longer they wear it, the more coils they add and the more the neck muscles atrophy

[@tanyapace7886]

@@musiew683 I see my bad. I had read before that it doesnt weaken the muscles. The coils themselves can weigh as much as 20 pounds though, and they arent rigid, they fold over themselves and move. One could almost think that should make your neck muscles stronger because the women really dont rest their heads on the coils as much as it may seem. So now Im wondering if it is really muscle atrophy, or if the warping of the bones and tendons just prevents the muscles from being able to get as strong as they could.

[@jhaylinehernandez5885]

Imagine if you dropped something and can't look down

[@cupcakesugarbunpwow762]

xD

[@Amelia-yq3nl]

Jenni 0.0

[@joesuss4669]

Lol

[@maya_qt1733]

Jenni 😂😂

[@TunTheOfficial]

Jenni gotta lay down every time you drop something

[@honeybun2445]

That must me so painful...!

[@ifratjahan7050]

LayKa T wow really when did u start wearing

[@chureahuce4587]

Chanyeol’s red hair she was probably forced to wear it xD

[@shinlo9707]

No i also wear

[@tysonchase5561]

Does your neck feel weak without it, are you able to move it side to side and stuff like that?

[@vonilla2947]

Lay Thaung I tought you can't remove it, I searched it up earlier and it says if they wear it it will be with them forever

[@lootfarmer]

She doesn't look eager when the coil is going back on.

[@user-kx2lw6yj7b]

This sounds kinda mean but I’ve never been so grateful for my neck than rn

[@SuryaR-xe7ub]

Same lol

[@mtatom3]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@majungasaurus6814]

Like they said, its not the neck, its the shoulders

[@kendall__]

Sameeee

[@soullooker]

@@majungasaurus6814the neck is still not exposed though.🤷🏽‍♀️

[@TheChristmasCreeper]

That moment when you realize your neck is naturally that long... ⊂•⊃_⊂•⊃

[@NadaNadida]

lol 😂

[@saraw3418]

In what way? It's their neck that's longer not their tongues.

[@saraw3418]

K Koala Yours ain't long enough for that Micro Man.

[@jpmito9123]

Sara W

[@AngelVocal]

[OHHING]

[@dani_dupae]

That poor little girl! Her neck was so bruised 😓

[@pinkheart315]

Danigotlocs 42 ikr! so painful

[@2mchen75]

Yeah it pushes down on her shoulders

[@oliviaward8437]

I don't think it's a bruise I think it's scarring

[@user-wb6wb8mf8i]

Olivia Ward yeah

[@wb4882]

looked like an eczema scar to me, not bruising. used to have similar from my bra strap digging in my shoulder

[@dryard7981]

I know it's wrong to diss people's culture and what not but holy hell this looks really scary

[@moelaystella5995]

haha if you come to there they are actually very good people.

[@CinnabarCereal]

Elizabeth Drew ikr

[@manuelluis5456]

Elizabeth Drew ... initially the idea was to protect women from wild dangerous animals that would aim to the legs 0r neck , such as lions , leopards , ... Then it became a fashion .

[@jamyahbooker6506]

Elizabeth Drew yeah why did they put iy on a baby thats just tourture

[@siennapaul1780]

Elizabeth Drew I agree

[@kevinc.7287]

Imagine you are choking and you can't remove it

[@keke3936]

Ded

[@esctea7887]

loli lover 123 you need your back or chest to save someone from choking

[@mickeywitty9948]

I don't think they would be choking as they wear that neck support thing, it provides much locomotion.

[@yuzurucorner]

My question is.. How do you wash it???

[@nataliamiranda677]

Good question.

[@HaydenYarascavitch]

Idek

[@kayleewhits1530]

I guess they just use towels and then just wash it but not take it off I guess idk

[@dankism9305]

Rayan Rolls ;3 they use water to rinse through the gaps idiot.

[@Natasha-tx7rl]

elena mation take a toothbrush with a water or baby wipes

[@luckyluna8891]

I would cry if they did that to me

[@drinkallthesunshine]

Have you heard of female circumcision... If you want to cry watching stretched necks, reading up on female mutilation or seeing bound feet is going to make you go mental... It makes those tribal lip plates look sort of tame in comparison. But damn... I try to wonder how these people came up with these weird cultural customs. I guess since they didn't have tv, there wasn't much entertainment, so if they're not hunting and gathering or like farming, they probably just got bored and like started doing fucked up shit to their bodies.

[@TartempionLampion]

Men are never sort of imagination when it comes to martyr women... and to make them believe they actually want this. In our society it is plastic surgery...

[@gazmot]

Why are you blaming men for this?

[@kaemulan]

thank you

[@viannestorrs4849]

+TartempionLampion The origin of this tradition has absolutely nothing to do with beauty standards, from what I have gathered, it was originally done because the predators of the surrounding area would bite their necks, it was a means of protection

[@LoLo-cw2ly]

Woman always have to go through pain no joke.

[@thomasninan4813]

Maple Desert soo true😟😣😔🙁

[@Whatever16167]

True! Most of harmful practices are done only to women in that kind of villages.

[@sadsage7930]

u can choose to wear this it isnt an obligation

[@jsjsjswjwosjsjsbskdhebdk]

True 👌🏻👌🏻

[@Iockedln]

They don't have to they CHOOSE to

[@ranjith_s8032]

That smile after removing coil is... Speechless.

[@dook7461]

Human giraffes, duh.

[@Nicole_Channel-j3x]

Sagada Bina lol

[@유동수-r6i]

I think so 2

[@harriettoh7188]

Sagada Bina lol

[@kbeng.8274]

Imagine their long hair getting stuck in the coils 😲😲

[@justme-ew3ri]

KB Eng. It can't get stuck

[@lataviasingleton8951]

KB Eng., that happens to me when I brush my hair.....

[@bobthebuilder8486]

What If They Need To Itch Their Neck..!? 😨😨

[@fajeralbassam8778]

//I Have No Lifeu.\\ they cant

[@crashbreaker6280]

They call 911 XD

[@ninitheuniverse]

//I Have No Lifeu.\\ Oh Heck no! Why would you go through so much process to itch your neck?!

[@despicabledonut3565]

If you know the English language it’s pronounced Scratch their neck

[@Nr8k]

//I Have No Lifeu.\\ they don’t hehehehe

[@hmwoof6272]

Omg, look at the bruises and the deformed collar bones! I can’t imagine how painful it is to have that much weight on your neck and shoulders every seconds. God, some traditions are meant to be abolished!

[@Smorgasvord]

Finally someone with some common sense.

[@senianns9522]

They make too much money from stupid tourists to change this 'tradition'!

[@naomiwashinton8102]

If adult women chose to do this then by all means, I support their decision to the end. However, telling children to do this and enforce it on them is wrong.

[@_yoursleepparalysisdemon_]

Its there religion. Thats KINDA like forcing little kids to go to church or to prey, but most people don't think thats wrong.

[@EddieHD_]

slimeman03 Some people think forcing kids to follow their parents beliefs are wrong.

[@_yoursleepparalysisdemon_]

White Heterosexual Cis Male good point

[@carolineraimund2084]

slimeman03 Physical mutilation isn't really comparable to passing down cultural or religious practices that don't involve bodily modification from a young age...

[@tacos830]

Caroline Raimund It still is propaganda that they feed kids.

[@amaka637]

HEY, I CAN SEE MY HOUSE FROM UP HERE :D

[@mrtrevor123rocks]

is that from hearthstone??

[@catg9336]

Ciara Majesty lol

[@bongobannanapianopankakes4098]

Ciara Majesty 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@chanbaek2914]

HAHAHAHA

[@grepodstfj]

jesus said the same thing when he was on the cross

[@racks2811]

A long neck is supposed to look pretty??? I wouldn't say damn girl that's a nice neck

[@nbot2084]

It's a tradition its not meant for them to look pretty, and they don't have long necks the braces are pushing down the shoulders.

[@racks2811]

Nat Bot Looks like a god damn giraffe

[@nbot2084]

+Air__DataVeddon_Nopeq they look normal

[@ninilongolongofolau4119]

Well that's rude, seeing as most American don't even embrace their culture

[@elizabethhir6397]

your name explains you

[@iAmKayana]

I remember learning about this as a child! It really is fascinating to learn about different cultures.

[@NatashaHegnermodelhorses]

it looks like I have traveled to deep into KZbin and stumbled upon the weird side again.... this tends to happen all the time to me at 2 in the morning

[@Ludwig1625]

The weird documentary unknown side of KZbin

[@dylanwaa6059]

Bruuh try 5am

[@obscurity87]

How is this the “weird side”? Educate yourself buddy

[@minnie1460]

Harper oakrock same

[@nevaehtrevino3755]

Same

[@navidasor2025]

How they wash or clean their neck🤔...or not at all

[@darrendalton6480]

They probably pour water between the gaps.

[@noone-kl9ve]

But Thier neck don't get dirty as they are not exposed to dust ......

[@karladesouza9888]

I asked and they take it off. But it takes a long time to put it back on

[@zamfarmer9105]

Lmao

[@tanyapace7886]

There is enough space to easily fit their hands under the coils for washing. They don't take them off to wash.

[@flamegirlrocks]

-drops something- -bends over to grab it- "Oh shit-

[@starligh5347]

Starry how to do that font?

[@greysilver967]

It really useful during exam 😎

[@pointblank0020]

Great post

[@lavieestbelle7191]

Grey Robles 😂😂😂

[@jazeelfugoso2847]

Lol

[@naas2251]

😂

[@strawberrymilk3698]

How?.

[@MorganDundas]

Imagine having a itch on your neck

[@cinnamonstar808]

they have never lost sleep thinking about being stabbed in the neck or being beheaded ...

[@no-ds2fb]

Morgan Dundas *ooffffff*

[@annahuynh1342]

Morgan Dundas yeah ikr

[@datgirlnameterianna8929]

Morgan Dundas as soon as soon I read this comment I scratched my neck lol

[@funnyhearts6485]

ow that looks like that hurts.

[@momosjawline6730]

funny hearts ikr

[@joshsilvestre551]

Man these women take chokers to a whole new level.

[@shantekereopa320]

grandma bend that pole like it was a piece of string.. i can’t even open a chip packet. she from area 51

[@turkeylover6929]

The real question is r u from area 51

[@elliefarnham2501]

I would hate to have that on me

[@gagasala9983]

Omg same

[@dracosolaris5091]

same if i got that put on me i would cry and scream for them to take it off

[@VampLovr54]

What? The w a n g ?

[@Desertphile]

"Why Do These Women Stretch Their Necks?" For the same reason American women put tainted grease on their lips.

[@bladerootes249]

THANK YOU.

[@sub-ray7911]

Desertphile i have no idea i hate a woman that wares lipstick

[@BaritoneLife]

Don't just single out Americans. Most women in this WORLD do that.

[@LFSPharaoh]

***** Yea I'm getting sick and tired of everyone bashing Americans for things that you can find literally everywhere else in the world

[@Desertphile]

Henry Hazlitt Idiot.

[@chowder125]

I don't even like necklaces all that much. I would've died!

[@musical_mindshyunnie]

chowder125 me to lol break my bones for s “longer neck” to be apart of a group no thank u

[@planetmars1607]

chowder125 same I’m never going there

[@dintzthunder2989]

chowder125 you need to try this ..haha

[@Iockedln]

chowder125 same here

[@Mslovely42]

At least they don't have to worry about having a double chin or 🤷a neck lift

[@SebbyNilsen]

The adults can do whatever they wants to themselves. It's up to them, if they volunteer to do it. But the idea forcing children into this idea is horrible. :/

[@jgbiggie]

SN - Old channel agree

[@yelloe]

Yeah they even make babies wear them. Child abuse

[@keiimie]

that's their culture you can't tell them what to do they are just doing the things that they believe is right

[@johnv1176]

Sounds like religion

[@fejiobbdo]

After watching this video, I had a strange feeling that the comment section would be infested with vicious pricks, and whadda ya know. I was right.

[@pepinyostep3592]

I agree

[@raversonTrustInHim]

Mmmhhhmmm

[@chomchumie381]

THIS FEELS UNCOMFORTABLE

[@CloroxBleach-yj3cn]

But you don’t even have it tho.....

[@zacharyragland3365]

Clorox Bleach we know...

[@CloroxBleach-yj3cn]

Susan Lowther Bro Its a Tradition

[@zacharyragland3365]

Clorox Bleach one you can feel through the screen... (P.S. i know it doesn't hurt to them)

[@jumoomartin5377]

I'd read about this a few times over the years and always found it fascinating. But this truly is some necks level stuff.

[@iya3952]

Should have more likes

[@remk1096]

Hey at least they can't be stabbed by the neck

[@kaida_otakugamer1234]

Who am I? XDDDD

[@wb4882]

not only that, but they are immune to the most vicious of attacks: Shin kicks.

[@anniejung347]

LOLOLOL

[@humansrtrash324]

True

[@Michelle-vv5ux]

And no one can choke them lol

[@user-wv1jc6pt4j]

they do it to become taller so that they can be good at basketball

[@tootoo718]

😂😂

[@hudzaifahjamil7747]

Your comment is Gold hahaha

[@leslyfernandez1918]

OML 😂😂😭😭😂

[@fudgecake4633]

Oh ha ha

[@sinfulact]

Lebraun James do s it too lol

[@Qisou]

I am curious how do they wash their necks?

[@_yoursleepparalysisdemon_]

Qisou shit, they dont

[@nineinchheels2041]

slimeman03 They actually do wash their necks, they simply use smaller towels for that, also they polish these neck coils with wet hay, to keep them clean and shiny. Just to round it up: Water flows through the smallest of gaps, so there you go...

[@_yoursleepparalysisdemon_]

Sure Bowb oh

[@maddythechaserpadilla9407]

gross there probly sweating like crazy

[@Dontyellatm3]

“Pain is a requirement of belonging” ughhhh

[@fancyegg1891]

As an Asian myself I dare say that it looks like some sort of medieval torture device

[@abbaabba4132]

Such a difficult life they live 😰

[@user-xe8xw5lf6k]

It’s a tradition

[@rmsttnc2958]

@@user-xe8xw5lf6k what a difficult tradition

[@stela258]

for real

[@stela258]

@@user-xe8xw5lf6kit's a stupid tradition

[@missblackwood]

So cruel to do that to children. I don't care if it's their culture or not; it's wrong! Some ancient cultures burned their kids as sacrifices. Just because it's tradition doesn't make it right!!

[@thomasninan4813]

six*impossible*things so the women don't matter is it? 😡

[@VampLovr54]

Uhh... we never said they don’t matter.

[@alexesparza6084]

THOMAS Ninan oh no we got another activist 😂😂😂

[@wedotalkaboutwhatarmystand4796]

Culture take part in devine whats right and wrong to the holder. An outsider might not belief nor agree with the same thing.. Thats what makes us all different and each special. We can tell and share our value but we shouldn't force others to follow us. They are the one who experience it after all, and i dont see them complaining.

[@kenyawalls2255]

If they are okay with it than it’s not anyones decision.

[@h2oismermaids]

this ain’t healthy tf..

[@smortboi1320]

But it’s tradition, it might be harmful but they don’t think so since they’ve done it for a long time.

[@chip73731]

@@smortboi1320 And? Tradition doesn't it make it any more healthy regardless of if they're used to it or not. What's dangerous is dangerous period

[@smortboi1320]

@@chip73731 well I never said it wasn’t dangerous. It’s just context

[@raaadaaa526]

@@smortboi1320 Waaaat, so self-harm is ok because it's tradition? Pretty shallow ngl.

[@smortboi1320]

@@raaadaaa526 the only thing shallow here is your understanding of my comment. I’m not saying self harm is ok, I’m just saying that the only reason they do it is because of tradition.

[@zhiaxiz7578]

The same way you all are reacting is how they would react when shown that you tip toe all day in high heels. Hypocrites.

[@Goreuncle]

+WHENARETHEISTS GONAGETIT Yes, it's exactly the same thing.... XD

[@wutang8693]

+WHENARETHEISTS GONAGETIT Nope, this is more like footbinding rather than high heels

[@zhiaxiz7578]

And what exactly is wrong with footbinding? what is wrong with anything when you think about it?

[@wutang8693]

WHENARETHEISTS GONAGETIT LOL other than the fact that it permanently wrecks your foot, causes you agony and pain for the rest of your life and also can cause severe infections that can kill you? Oh I don't know. All I know is I'd rather be wearing heels than have my foot bounded or have my collar bones permanently crushed for the rest of my life.

[@samanthasanford2742]

+Woo Young Kim This is nothing like foot binding. It's harmless. Footbinding can be deadly.

[@amarilittlejohn4436]

This looks painful

[@shinlo9707]

No is doesnt i also wear

[@x.sky-marierose.x1698]

+safe coin how do u sleep in them

[@mohdbakhtiar7289]

Ya think?!

[@tanishalynne]

I think this is beautiful. It's their culture and their right, so why is everyone so negative about it. If you grew up like this, and it's the life you know then what do you do? Everyone is always trying to change people to meet their standards.

[@Dropthebass31]

this village deserves to be burned down withh all these freaks in it

[@sanhlaaung6520]

absolutely

[@Dropthebass31]

this shit is fucked dude creepiest shit ive ever seen

[@portiaferns5283]

In my opinion, it's fucked up and sick that the little girls have to do it. They look as though they don't want to do it, but it's a passed on sort of thing so they have to. It's like bounding your feet in ancient China, all girls had to do it otherwise they were defined as ugly and not married.

[@Dropthebass31]

wouldent this fuck up there heads tho i mean limit how far u can move your head?

[@DarthFurie]

I would have a panic attack if somebody put something coiling around my neck that I could never take off 😭 It sounds like they don't even have a choice which is the saddest part

[@courtneypierce7167]

Strange, but I respect them

[@panameadeplm]

you respect barbaric mutliation?

[@bloboaffin4108]

Courtney Pierce simple yet powerful

[@bellona6356]

@@panameadeplm I guess they respect genital mutilation too. Just another tradition right?

[@angelchege3755]

I’m a girl but I just have to say women be doing some stupid things throughout history just achieve standards. Victorians crushing their ribs with corsets. Chinese binding their feet. Thai stretching their necks. etc....

[@Tikumu-nh9wo]

Angel Chege there’s a difference between the fashion trends and a culture with traditions that the women choose to do because of what they believe.

[@angelchege3755]

@@Tikumu-nh9wo ok?

[@Tikumu-nh9wo]

Angel Chege so it isn’t stupid to them.

[@angelchege3755]

@@Tikumu-nh9wo Okay then. Let them crush their bones and hurt themselves. Not my problem.

[@Tikumu-nh9wo]

Angel Chege ok , it never really was your problem tbh.

[@heatherrobinsons3257]

I may not understand but its actually beautiful. I love learning about other cultures and their rituals

[@tayloryetto]

Nothing about being brainwashed into one way of thinking is “beautiful” so yeah, you def don’t understand. Imagine being born into that and being forced to be in pain as a little girl and living your entire life like that with no choice. You call that beautiful? Sick mind you have.

[@tamastasi428]

1:44 Okay, that's just down right creepy.

[@iama2509]

"Greetings earth creatures."

[@nomourners.nofunerals3395]

@@iama2509 Lol 😂

[@indiaaaaaaaaaaaa]

When you're too short to play Basketball.

[@kidsIIIII009]

You need longs legs not a neck XD

[@lamiah.2938]

@@kidsIIIII009 I mean it still gives u height 👀👀

[@mikaylamaloney9753]

Hey, you know what? You do you, but I couldn't help thinking OUCH!!! That's gotta hurt. I mean it crushes your ribcage and imagine sleeping!!

[@sejalnaik8528]

how does it crush your ribcage? it's on their neck

[@hand3897]

Sejal Naik Its in the video idk

[@yellowcockatiel1]

my neck herts just waching this

[@zawkins7390]

Kayley Cockatiel I think you mean Hertz ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[@sheenamarieibabao6253]

MineralMining "HErts" lol she has a frequency bruh

[@stapledwaffle]

*herts*

[@doooy5907]

They took ariana's 7 rings to a new higher level

[@lamiah.2938]

😂😭

[@camashaftsjourney4072]

Ah..everyday I amaze myself at how I always end up on this side of KZbin

[@kelymknowles1]

CamaShafts Journey Seriously..I came here from a shoe video. WTF, YT???

[@shakeib693]

First step to be a giraffe 🦒

[@laidolson87]

How do their necks stay clean though?

[@lemonskilledmyson9862]

Laileigh Dolson I’m guessing you can just bath your whole body and water will get under. My I don’t know how they would dry it though. Maybe they just wait until it drys naturally

[@rebelaesh1180]

Can you use this on other body parts? Asking for friend

[@ramessesthegreat5542]

Yeah you can use it on that part but it'll for sure reduce its thickness,if you know what I mean😏😏😏

[@adityadivine]

@@ramessesthegreat5542 😁😁

[@Armanwirawan]

it's amazing how they keep their tradition through everything they have encouter, those women are incredible!!

[@tayloryetto]

Seriously? It’s ducking sad they’re brainwashed as little girls with no choice.

[@getschwifty1197]

what if your neck itches?

[@MechanicsStudents]

+rick sanchez I imagine they use a stick or shake the rings on it.

[@risingstars3478]

ravioli Dood how do they scratch it

[@danielagaribay9176]

rick sanchez You just made my neck itchy.

[@cujo5295]

They do it to be a giraffe

[@wildguest1337]

They do it to be that alien from Star Wars with the long neck.

[@Cerecyte1221]

Evolution at its finest.

[@themisfitsqueen1776]

+Emera L. McGinity. God dammit guys cx

[@luismeza3537]

***** yes

[@carlosgarcia-lavin7543]

No they are trying to be a character from star wars episode 2 attack of the clones. They try to look like they are from kamino

[@titanblade3706]

Women, you’re beautiful regardless on how you look. I’m not trying to insult anyone’s culture, but please don’t harm yourself. ❤️

[@stela258]

you can insult this culture cause is weird they stupid.

[@pupper6044]

My question is: Where do they get the coils?

[@copyrightrepresh6747]

Simple answer: they wanna be a fucking giraffe.

[@nobasicbipolar1436]

😁😁

[@bebeballerina8280]

Agreed, u go gurl... or guy

[@craveneedus4761]

lmaoo

[@antonioreed6075]

I wanna laugh but I don't JUDGE PEOPLES cultural styles if they wanna be a giraffe or Angelina Jolie/Joli let them

[@copyrightrepresh6747]

+Antonio R 😂😂😂😂😂

[@JaynaDoll24]

Why don't men do this? Why is it always women that have to go through pain just to look pretty?

[@jki679yt]

because its a patriarchal society. men rule the world and make rules for women.

[@QuackZack]

+Swarali Angolkar How many times did you slobber on the keyboard before you can manage to fully type that sentence? I love how it's implied to every society, next time look at your fingers before they type out complete stereotypical garbage.

[@Jazzer26]

It's a tradition so just let it be.

[@jki679yt]

***** its the truth and is was seen in most societies. The scenario is changing in today's times.

[@QuackZack]

Swarali Angolkar Take your feminist opinions back to tumblr, KZbin is already bad enough thanks to you.

[@Rina-xq4we]

I really respect these women who continue to hold up their traditions... From an outside and specifically from a westernized country, it's odd and seems cruel, but I feel like that's just me pushing my opinions and western societal norms onto them. If they are happy and treasure this practice, I think it's really incredible and in a way, very beautiful.

[@motherofshite3142]

As long as tradition isn't causing extreme pain and damage, it should be left alone.

[@jbo6096]

It's TOTALLY POINTLESS!

[@mariacillan9668]

THANK YOU. Pushing western societal norms and trying to save POC that don't even want to be touched really invalidates so much history and culture

[@nerak3162]

Quick question, do you feel the same about foot binding?

[@kasunkavishka2976]

It's not pushing western norms to a culture. It is called being concerned for the people who are clearly enduring pain in the name of culture. :(

[@juliar4196]

How do they see their toes? 😂😂

[@RandomizedHandle.]

Julia R they kinda just bow down i guess

[@ManBager]

When they lift their leg up maybe.. Sherlock

[@thticwird5828]

Or paint them

[@azeenanj9185]

2:23 just like that

[@umayjeong3594]

They don’t

[@cadenschmidt6877]

other cultures are so so fascinating. i would love to travel the world and just learn about all the other cultures and appreciate them.

[@stephkim00]

so then they dont wash their necks?

[@RobinFlysHigh]

+Stephanie Kim Thank you. I'm glad someone else wondered about this.

[@madddmike]

Maybe but, dang they even where it when they are babies?! So once they come out of a women they put it in so they never see there neck?! Crazy and it must hurt to get that off because it has to be 10 years before they can get it off! Man sooooo glad that MEN don't have to do it! -sighs-

[@thefaceofawsomeness491]

+Michael Enos Sr Yeah, men (20% at least) just get a functioning part of their penis cut of instead, so much better *rolls eyes*

[@edeimarhi6668]

exactly Stephanie!! that's what am just thinking about. so they do not wash their necks. I noticed though that when the lady removed the ring, her neck looked clean. I must give them kudos for maintaining their culture.

[@bluberry2912]

It's not like the rings are suffocating them. I'm sure the water is able to go through that small opening around the top

[@Nirvana9876]

Education is very important in every individuals life.....

[@bena4202]

I know it's a part of the culture and all that but it isn't healthy, look at the rib cage and lungs that's terrible

[@maxxsteele9396]

Fast food isn't good for you but it's part of your culture

[@maxxsteele9396]

***** Bitch, you have no idea what I am ;) That's by design.

[@stephen5194]

+max steel fast food isn't culture lmao

[@fieryprophet4679]

They have evolved you know? my theory.

[@bena4202]

max steel i don't eat it tho XD and it also doesn't stretch me neck out like a giraffe

[@PetBunnyDebbie]

This practice should be outlawed, just as the old Japanese custom of foot binding was outlawed.

[@virtualplusone7991]

For what reason? It's traditional and cultural and it means a lot to these women. People have been doing it for hundreds of years probably.

[@mhgirl01]

+Virtual PlusOne The fact that it is a cultural thing doesn't change for harmful this is.

[@freannde]

why aren't the men of the tribe required to be in pain to be "beautiful". that's why it shouldn't exist.

[@ralez1178]

The women aren't required to wear it though there are many women who have removed the coils completely and no longer wear them it's not like these women are forced to wear anything; they wear it to preserve their culture. I'll agree though that it's kind of fucked up that they are raised to believe that's a beauty standard

[@PetBunnyDebbie]

Putting them on babies; that seems like child abuse.

[@riyaparekh8414]

Whatever you guys might say....all these guys are doing is respecting and continuing their tradition and culture i.e. preserving their identity, which is important.

[@1c9r9i8]

I don't know when this first aired but I remember being a kid and seeing this on TV. It feels wild and kinda nostalgic seeing it again as an adult

[@Volthan]

This whole video is trying to make it look as if they would choose to preserve their culture. In reality all of them are gathered in a human zoo, shown to visitors. A Thai woman collects most of the money, they get no passports and are stuck their. The government even built a road for all the tourist buses through the jungle to them. These people a kept as slaves and at least one we've been talking too got severe depression because of that and tried to kill herself. This very misleading video of National Geographic is not helping that created illusion around their situation at all. Shame on you.

[@ellepwnzstevedaily]

I'm honestly shocked at the shitty comments people have made about these women. I mean, I shouldn't be, but I am. Their brass coils also make them a target for robbery, and, oftentimes, the coils are the most expensive item the woman owns. While I don't support forcing an unwilling child into this, I still find the practice and dedication to their culture beautiful. I've seen a decent amount of documentaries about how rare, in comparison to the amount of coil-eligible women in the tribe, neck-coiling is becoming. Sure, the elders are sad about it, but they've always come off as understanding and supportive of whatever a young girl or older woman decides to do when it comes to whether to start the process or, once started, whether to continue it. People bring up the hygiene issue all the time, too, but there are plenty of documentaries showing how they wash their neck & coils regularly. Even when you see the older woman (who's been in MANY docs) removing rings that have been on for decades, the only thing you see is the darkness created by scar tissue, not actual dirt & grime. How is that darkness created by scar tissue any different than tattooing, stretching a piercing, or even branding/scarification? There have been FAR more detrimental 'fashions' practiced on women over the millennia (chief of which, of course, is foot binding), and westerners do all kinds of stupid shit to their body just coz...who are you to pass judgement on such a longstanding tradition that isn't forced on their people?

[@mhgirl01]

Ugh this is horrible. The fact it is a part of culture doesn't change that it is very harmful.

[@s1nceree]

mhgirl01 It’s their culture and not yours so I honestly don’t think you have a right to judge someone else’s culture because as long as it’s not affecting you or harming you, you shouldn’t be worried about it.

[@jodi-.-]

Sincerely Ag You shouldn’t be worried about her opinion either but yet you are...

[@h.l.211]

oᴜɴɪᴄᴏʀɴ so you also don't care about pet abuse because you're not a dog or a cat?

[@2mchen75]

Hannah Li the thing about this is that they want to do this while dogs and cats can’t really choose to be abused or not

[@2mchen75]

Hannah Li first of, you do you it’s your choice(cuz I’m not nosy) and second of, the necklace also keep them safe from tigers biting their neck( which I guess use to happen where they live) so it’s not just for looking good

[@hihi615]

Some of y'all in this comment section are an ignorant mess. Don't go around bashing other's cultures just because you don't like them. They're not killing or harming anybody..... in fact, they seem happy about this tradition. And I think it's beautiful they appreciate their traditions and cultures (unlike 90% of the world who wanna be somebody else and get rid of culture because they don't like it).

[@nexusaqua2691]

Bruh they literally force little kids to put ring in their neck which is really not right

[@nexusaqua2691]

It's better than living in a country without culture rather than following some crazy culture lol

[@tunkhaing6651]

miss my village also good thing i just live near by them and not in their tradition

[@tuficek]

i don't respect tradition, I respect truth and health

[@redstripethewarrior6866]

When you need to reach the top shelf in a shop

[@xautumnnnx]

I'm very glad to hear you say their native is Myanmar because a lot of people think it's originated from Thailand

[@reeses22]

Friend: I'll wear a choker *me* : _WITH GOLD RINGZZZ_

[@sheylasherif8440]

ouch does that hurt

[@chucklestoo7284]

sheyla sherif obviously

[@CloroxBleach-yj3cn]

Chuckles Too It Doesn’t

[@viviane_casella]

God! Their clothes, their manners, their home, their hair accessories... it's all soooo delicate and beautiful!

[@leemar7196]

Why y'all hating??? It's their traditional/ culture heritage that they keep... it's not like you can't take it off... And it's not torturing the children. By the way, it's not ”Padang” it's ”PaDaung” also know as ”Kayan” They are one of the Karenni tribes...

[@BlissAnimations]

Part of me respects the culture while another part of me is so glad I don't have to wear those.

[@josephquigley58]

Extremely interesting to see how other cultures work.

[@yngwieisaac7920]

how can they even deal with headaches or neck strain

[@LearningMPS]

This is so heart breaking 💔