Attraction

As part of temple tours, tourists are brought to a Karen village. The Karen are one of the peoples living in Thailand and Myanmar. Some women of the Kayan Lahwi subgroup wear rings on their necks, which visually lengthens them. There is not much entertainment here — mostly watching locals work at looms or carve wood. Today it is more of a tourist attraction than a genuine Karen village where you can see authentic traditions. Keep this in mind if you go independently. If you buy a tour, you will usually stop to see a Karen performance, because the village visit is included in most sightseeing programs.