Cultural
Instead, the metal pushes down on the collar bone and compresses the ribs. With time, it can become a risky thing. According to the Kayan women, they wear these rings since it’s part of their cultural identity.
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Lifelong Goal
Meet, Sydney V. Smith, a 28-year-old woman who has always wanted to become a ‘giraffe woman’. For the past three years, she’s tried extending her neck by wearing no less than eleven copper rings.