Comments on: Giraffe Women by Mariola http://www.earthshots.org/2007/05/giraffe-women-by-mariola/ Photo of the Day Contest Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:48:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: renee http://www.earthshots.org/2007/05/giraffe-women-by-mariola/#comment-219308 renee Wed, 16 Jun 2010 01:25:02 +0000 http://www.earthshots.org/2007/05/giraffe-women-by-mariola/#comment-219308 Great shot. Great shot.

]]> By: Su http://www.earthshots.org/2007/05/giraffe-women-by-mariola/#comment-219294 Su Tue, 15 Jun 2010 17:10:53 +0000 http://www.earthshots.org/2007/05/giraffe-women-by-mariola/#comment-219294 Fascinating insight. Fascinating insight.

]]> By: Rajib Singha http://www.earthshots.org/2007/05/giraffe-women-by-mariola/#comment-215004 Rajib Singha Wed, 12 May 2010 13:57:00 +0000 http://www.earthshots.org/2007/05/giraffe-women-by-mariola/#comment-215004 Aptly shows the diversity of our planet. Aptly shows the diversity of our planet.

]]> By: Renee http://www.earthshots.org/2007/05/giraffe-women-by-mariola/#comment-214996 Renee Wed, 12 May 2010 12:25:53 +0000 http://www.earthshots.org/2007/05/giraffe-women-by-mariola/#comment-214996 very interesting shot, thanks for sharing. very interesting shot, thanks for sharing.

]]> By: VALERIE http://www.earthshots.org/2007/05/giraffe-women-by-mariola/#comment-214416 VALERIE Fri, 07 May 2010 01:56:55 +0000 http://www.earthshots.org/2007/05/giraffe-women-by-mariola/#comment-214416 girls who do this crazy giraff thing r crazy they look kind of wierd to me and putting rings around ur neck is kind of stupid think it pretty well ur from planet pluto or mars maybe jupiter cus the people that do that gett to do crazy and stupid stuff everyday girls who do this crazy giraff thing r crazy they look kind of wierd to me and putting rings around ur neck is kind of stupid think it pretty well ur from planet pluto or mars maybe jupiter cus the people that do that gett to do crazy and stupid stuff everyday

]]> By: Peter http://www.earthshots.org/2007/05/giraffe-women-by-mariola/#comment-191901 Peter Tue, 26 Jan 2010 04:30:51 +0000 http://www.earthshots.org/2007/05/giraffe-women-by-mariola/#comment-191901 The woman to right are one female King, today she have a peace by the military dictatorship. I her clan only the royal family. They use neck spirals for at age of 13 years old. It is voluntary but the girls like to show their noble birth. The refugees are from a democratic clan. One girl had used neck spirals for at age of two years old, but. In a democraty all girls can choose neck spirals or not if the parents have money. The military dictatorship had no choose, they do not make peace by a democraty. The woman to right are one female King, today she have a peace by the military dictatorship. I her clan only the royal family. They use neck spirals for at age of 13 years old. It is voluntary but the girls like to show their noble birth.

The refugees are from a democratic clan. One girl had used neck spirals for at age of two years old, but. In a democraty all girls can choose neck spirals or not if the parents have money. The military dictatorship had no choose, they do not make peace by a democraty.

]]> By: Ashley http://www.earthshots.org/2007/05/giraffe-women-by-mariola/#comment-158161 Ashley Wed, 29 Jul 2009 03:34:27 +0000 http://www.earthshots.org/2007/05/giraffe-women-by-mariola/#comment-158161 I remember watching a documentary on TV about this (I think it was Taboo). The neck isn't actually elongated, the rings actually push the collarbone and ribs downwards and it creates the appearance of a long neck. Every few years the girls take it off to get better fitted ones, and they finally get to see their necks- on the show the girl just kept staring at her neck and rubbing it, interesting if you think about it (generally we don't look at our neck with such fascination). The women actually bend the metal around their necks, and sometimes the girls get infections from rusty metal. But from what I could tell on the show, the girl who had it removed had no troubles keeping her head balanced, I'm sure her muscles were a bit weak, but she seemed to be able to balance it okay. Interesting shot, I like the colours and expressions. They look very elegant. (: I remember watching a documentary on TV about this (I think it was Taboo). The neck isn’t actually elongated, the rings actually push the collarbone and ribs downwards and it creates the appearance of a long neck. Every few years the girls take it off to get better fitted ones, and they finally get to see their necks- on the show the girl just kept staring at her neck and rubbing it, interesting if you think about it (generally we don’t look at our neck with such fascination). The women actually bend the metal around their necks, and sometimes the girls get infections from rusty metal. But from what I could tell on the show, the girl who had it removed had no troubles keeping her head balanced, I’m sure her muscles were a bit weak, but she seemed to be able to balance it okay.

Interesting shot, I like the colours and expressions. They look very elegant. (:

]]> By: solov http://www.earthshots.org/2007/05/giraffe-women-by-mariola/#comment-137231 solov Tue, 12 May 2009 20:08:20 +0000 http://www.earthshots.org/2007/05/giraffe-women-by-mariola/#comment-137231 Very unique photo opportunity! But when I think of young girls having to undergo this torture, it makes me want to cry. To get a little feel for Myanmar live, read the novel, "Saving Fish from Drowning," by Amy Tan. Most of the story takes place in Myanmar. Very unique photo opportunity! But when I think of young girls having to undergo this torture, it makes me want to cry.

To get a little feel for Myanmar live, read the novel, “Saving Fish from Drowning,” by Amy Tan. Most of the story takes place in Myanmar.

]]> By: su http://www.earthshots.org/2007/05/giraffe-women-by-mariola/#comment-137199 su Tue, 12 May 2009 18:11:24 +0000 http://www.earthshots.org/2007/05/giraffe-women-by-mariola/#comment-137199 Its the menfolk that this is done for, the women are not valued without the rings. Nice colourful reminder of another world. Its the menfolk that this is done for, the women are not valued without the rings. Nice colourful reminder of another world.

]]> By: Anurag http://www.earthshots.org/2007/05/giraffe-women-by-mariola/#comment-53453 Anurag Fri, 09 May 2008 07:27:07 +0000 http://www.earthshots.org/2007/05/giraffe-women-by-mariola/#comment-53453 You are absolutely right Jay. Their neck becomes too weak to support their head. And, Its very very uncomfortable. So much trouble - Just for the sake of beauty!!? You are absolutely right Jay. Their neck becomes too weak to support their head.
And, Its very very uncomfortable. So much trouble – Just for the sake of beauty!!?

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