Bubs comments on TIL Girls of the Kayan tribe start wearing neck rings at around 5 years old. The rings can stretch their necks to a length of about 15 inches (38 cm).

[–] Bubs@lemmy.zip 8 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I looked up an x ray because none of the relevant articles had one

I'm far from an expert, but it seems that not only does it straighten and elongate the neck, but it also pushes down all the bones around your shoulders.

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[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 year ago

The latter is the actual thing, the shoulders and collar bones are pushed down

And IIRC, if a woman breaks an important law, they may remove all the rings. Since the neck muscles are barely functional/there, her neck would collapse and she'd die rather horrible.

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[–] TonyTonyChopper@mander.xyz 5 points 1 year ago (1 child)

Bones don't stretch. Makes complete sense that this practice just puts your shoulders into a horrible posture so your neck seems longer.

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[–] Bubs@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 year ago

I'm sure the largest effect is from the shoulders moving, but I think it's disingenuous to say it does nothing to the neck. Sure, the bones aren't going to stretch themselves, but surely the cartilage/discs will stretch to some degree, right?

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