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Thailand: Thai Buddhist ordination ceremony, Chiang Mai. Firstly the nakor monk-to-be has his head shaved. The complete shaving of the head and eyebrows is then undertaken by a monk

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In Thai Theravada Buddhism young men are usually expected to ordain into the monkhood at some point in their life. Ordination into the Buddhist monkhood has never implied a lifetime commitment and most men usually only spend a short time in the temple. Entering the monkhood, even for a short time, is believed to bring great merit to the ordained as well as his parents.

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