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The Kayan Lahwi or Padaung or Long Necked Karen are a subgroup of the Kayan, a mix of Lawi tribe , Kayan tribe and several other tribes. Kayan are a subgroup Red Karen (Karenni) people, a Tibeto-Burman ethnic minority of Burma (Myanmar). The Kayan consists of the following groups: Kayan Lahwi Kayan Ka Khaung (Gekho), Kayan Lahta, Kayan Ka Ngan. Kayan Gebar, Kayan Kakhi and, sometimes, Kayaw. Padaung (Yan Pa Doung) is a Shan term for the Kayan Lahwi (the group whose women wear the brass neck…

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