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For centuries, Kayan women in Myanmar have worn a traditional symbol of beauty.
几个世纪以来，缅甸的克扬族妇女一直穿戴着一种传统的象征美丽的东西。
Shun. 83-year old Maria Khaing has been wearing rings around her neck, arms and legs since childhood.
避开。现年83岁的玛丽亚·凯从小就在脖子、手臂和腿上戴着圆环。
All Kayan women were once expected to wear them but now, some have started to shun the practice.
所有的克扬族妇女都曾被要求戴上它们，但是现在，一些人开始有意回避这种做法。

They're are heavy and uncomfortable. Also, I don't know much about them.
它们很重，戴着又不舒服。而且，我对它们了解不多。
That's why I don't wear them.
这就是我不戴它们的原因。
To shun is to ignore, avoid or reject a person, place or activity.
回避的意思是，忽略，避免或者拒绝某个人，某个地方或者某项活动。
People are shuned when their behavior or beliefs are not acceptable to others.
当人们的行为或信仰不被他人接受时，人们就会被回避。