The Kayan people of Myanmar are famous the world over for their “long necks”. However these men and women face a grave reality. Subject to the fighting of the civil war in their native land, they are rendered refugees in Thailand. Usually unable to leave refugee camps, few Kayan men and women are able to find employment outside. These “Long neck villages” are a mixed bag of good luck and entrapment. An opportunity for stateless people to make money and celebrate their culture, while also being e

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