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Our Karen Long Neck Scarf collection is 21 solid colors, 5 multi and 3 twelve-color designs, 10.5" wide x 62" long with 6" fringe, 100% cotton, hand loomed. Shipped FedEx ground, no extra cost.
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Long Neck Scarves are hand loomed by Karen hill-tribe women living along the Thai – Burma / Myanmar border and the dangerous Pie river. Women of the hill-tribe have worn ornamental brass rings for centuries. The exact reason why has been lost in the myths of time. However, the end result is world famous, as is their nickname, The Long Neck Tribe. The women wear a brass coil around their neck, the weight depresses the collarbone, making their necks look long and stretched. This custom does not impair their health and can be removed at will which is rarely done except on wedding night, (lot's of neck washing).
Rings are a continuous coil around the necks of girls beginning at the age of six. A few rings added every year, weighing up to 45lb, the average is 15lb. We have, for sale, a limited number of bracelets, of the same metal, made by the older hill-tribe women. (look best in group of 6 - or 3 - or single)
The Long Neck women wear the colorful clothing, white dress topped with scarves and hats in vibrant hues of red, blue and green. A few young girls also wear the brass rings; all children attend school, no phones, radio or TV and are taught English.
Each 100% cotton scarf is 10.5” wide x 62” long with 6” fringe takes 9 hours of hand loom time to complete. The scarf you buy, along with a few tourist visits, about 500 people per year, helps keep the hill-tribe village going. Scarf $30 each, bracelet $7 each, including shipping.
– On behalf of the entire village, Thank You for your purchase and support, Jerry Axton
21 Solid Colors: Black, Olive, Moss, Nutmeg, Burgundy, Red, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Fuchsia, Green, Sky Blue, Turquoise, Aqua, Jade, Violet, Royal Blue, Yellow, Salmon, Blonde, White - Order by color or design in shopping cart. (Buy Link)