neck rings
Circular neck adornments
Neck rings are metal bands worn around the neck, typically stacked in series to create the appearance of an elongated neck.
They're associated with certain ethnic groups, particularly the Kayan people of Myanmar and Thailand, where women traditionally wear brass coils from childhood.
The rings don't actually lengthen the neck but push down the collarbone and ribs.
In other contexts, neck rings may be simple jewelry or, historically, symbols of status or bondage.
Close-fitting neck jewelry
- torqueRotational force measurement
- collarNeck encirclement
- gorgetArmor shielding the throat
- pendantSuspended jewelry ornament
locket · amulet · medallion · necklet · neckband · coils · filigree · enamel
Renamed Southeast Asian nation
- BurmaFormer name, now Myanmar
- South AfricaRainbow nation
- ethnic identityBelonging to ancestral group
- rites of passageCeremonies marking major transitions
indigenous · coming of age · tribal customs · body modification · elongation · traditional dress · cultural heritage · ethnography
Abundance of valuable resources
- prestigeReputation commanding admiration
- hierarchyRanked authority structure
- social standingRank in society
- nobilityTitled ruling class
rank · distinction · honor · respect · bride price · dowry · marriageability · family status
Increase in length
- swanlikeResembling an elegant waterfowl
- graceEffortless beauty of motion
- eleganceRefined, graceful quality
- silhouetteFilled-in outline shape
feminine beauty · symmetry · poise · allure · appearance · proportions
choker
Close-fitting neck jewelry
pendant · locket · amulet · medallion · necklet · neckband · coils · filigree · enamel · cameo
Myanmar
Renamed Southeast Asian nation
- BurmaFormer name, now Myanmar
- South AfricaRainbow nation
- ethnic identityBelonging to ancestral group
rites of passage · indigenous · coming of age · tribal customs · body modification · elongation · traditional dress · cultural heritage · ethnography · anthropology
wealth
Abundance of valuable resources
- prestigeReputation commanding admiration
- hierarchyRanked authority structure
- social standingRank in society
nobility · rank · distinction · honor · respect · bride price · dowry · marriageability · family status · adulthood
elongation
Increase in length
- swanlikeResembling an elegant waterfowl
- graceEffortless beauty of motion
- eleganceRefined, graceful quality
silhouette · feminine beauty · symmetry · poise · allure · appearance · proportions
- jewelryearrings, bracelet, necklaces, bracelets, pendants
- body customsgrooming, body modification, body art, tattooing, piercing
- antiquitiesancient coins, ancient relics, ancient artifacts, ancient pottery, ancient seals
- body culturebody image, body modification, body positivity, body shaming, body art
- body modificationtattoo, body modification, tattoos, piercing, tattooing
- skin foldsskin fold, crease, wrinkle, brow furrow, crow's feet
neck ringspendant necklaces
Chains bearing suspended ornaments
pendants · chains · beaded necklaces · lockets · pearl strands
neck ringstoe rings
Small bands for feet
finger rings · waist beads · nose rings · anklets · ankle bracelets
neck, ring, necks, rings, necked, necking, neckline, necklace, bottleneck