Shinbyu Novice Buddhist Monk Ceremony In Kayah State Myanmar

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. During the ceremony, which lasts two or sometimes three days, the boys are dressed and made-up to be a prince and paraded through the village before being ordained as novice monks.

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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. During the ceremony, which lasts two or sometimes three days, the boys are dressed and made-up to be a prince and paraded through the village before being ordained as novice monks.