Cultural
Using these coils push the collar bone down and compress the ribs. This could be risky as this becomes longer to use. The Kayan women, who also use this practice, said they’re wearing these necklaces because it’s part of their cultural identity already.
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Lifelong Goal
Sydney V. Smith, a 28-year-old girl who wants to become a “giraffe woman”, is trying to extend her neck by wearing 11 copper rings over the last three years.