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Burmese resin ear plugs

Posted by Alaa eddine SAGID on January 19, 2014 at 11:41am

These are called Patlokan, they are quite big and usually worn by "CHIN" minority over the indian-burmese border

Comments

ingrid Langerak January 19, 2014 at 2:31pm

Very interesting. Can imagnine it looking good with this color.
Eva Baby January 20, 2014 at 11:57am

Never seen, would be interesting to see how they look worn. I know it is not always easy to find the matching photos....what is their length? I imagine they are worn "in the middle", that means one equal part sticking out on both sides of the ear (?).
Patricia Deany January 20, 2014 at 12:20pm

I did finds a several pics of Chin ladies sans earplugs. I think the facial markings are really spectacular, from the pics they are common amongst these people.
Alaa eddine SAGID January 20, 2014 at 12:24pm

here you are ladies

BUt i may be mistaken, these could not be CHIN but rather HKHAKu minority from the same region
Eva Baby January 20, 2014 at 12:38pm

Wow thanks a lot, Patti and Alaa Eddine. Both Pictures are very impressive! Patti's Picture Shows astonishing facial Tattoos and pipes for ladies (!), Alaa's Picture Shows well how These plugs look worn! (must have very big holes in the earlobes).
SARAH CORBETT January 20, 2014 at 1:10pm

wow Patti, thats an inspirational pic

thanks for posting!
Sonja Waschke April 16, 2018 at 1:06pm

These are made of burmese amber.