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Shinbyu Novice Buddhist Monk Ceremony In Kayah State Myanmar

A monk helps a novice put on his robes for the first time during a Shinbyu Novice Ceremony on 25th March 2016 in Loikaw, Kayah State, Myanmar. In Myanmar, it is customary for boys to enter the monastery as a Buddhist novice between the age of ten and 20 years old although they can be as young as four, for at least one week.

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A monk helps a novice put on his robes for the first time during a Shinbyu Novice Ceremony on 25th March 2016 in Loikaw, Kayah State, Myanmar. In Myanmar, it is customary for boys to enter the monastery as a Buddhist novice between the age of ten and 20 years old although they can be as young as four, for at least one week.