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Longneck Karen village woman cutting the antenas off a rhino beattle. She then proceeded to place it in the bucket behind her to let it crawl around and die. They were then to eat it.

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Longneck Karen woman showing me how to make beetlenut.
The ingredients (tobacco, white silt, nut pieces) are rolled up in to a special leaf.
While they chew it, their spit turns blood red and it rots their teeth. It's actually banned in Thailand by the King,
but since the Longneck Karen are Burmese refugees they are permitted.
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Longneck Karen weaver

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The Longear people share the same village with the Longneck Karen

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all images copyright elise ryerson