This essay, at Guernica magazine (online arts and politics) may be of interest to Pulsewire readers: Dragon Mothers Polish Their Metal Coils by Edith Mirante Burma's Kayan women brave indignity and exploitation to continue a centuries-old tradition: wrapping their necks in symbols of feminine beauty, otherworldly status, and matriarchal power. Illustrated with a photo by Nic Dunlop <a href="http://www.guernicamag.com/features/229/the_dragon_mothers/">http://www.guernicamag.com/features/229/the_dragon_mothers/</a> best wishes, Edith

Northern America

Burma's Kayan Women

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