circa 1955: A Padaung, or Kayan, woman exhales smoke. Originally a Mongolian tribe, the Padaung have been assimilated into the Karen group native to Mayanmar (Burma). A stiking feature of Padaung culture is the fitting of brass rings to the necks and limbs of women born on Wednesdays. From the age of five or six, successive rings are fitted every two years, denoting the status of their family. (Photo by Three Lions/Getty Images)
