National News Twelve year-old Saenghan gets his head shaved by a Buddhist monks on the eve of the annual Poy Sang Long procession at Wat Ku Tao Temple MANAN VATSYAYANA Apr 11, 2025 Twelve year-old Saenghan gets his head shaved by a Buddhist monks on the eve of the annual Poy Sang Long procession at Wat Ku Tao Temple
National News Twelve-year-old Saenghan gets his make-up done ahead of the annual Poy Sang Long procession Manan VATSYAYANA Apr 11, 2025 Twelve-year-old Saenghan gets his make-up done ahead of the annual Poy Sang Long procession
National News Nine-year-old Donlaphat Lungta, an ethnic Shan boy, gets ready to take part in the annual Poy Sang Long procession at the Wat Ku Tao Buddhist temple in Chiang Mai in northern Thailand Manan VATSYAYANA Apr 11, 2025 Nine-year-old Donlaphat Lungta, an ethnic Shan boy, gets ready to take part in the annual Poy Sang Long procession at the Wat Ku Tao Buddhist …
National News The Poy Sang Long tradition, meaning, "ordaining beloved sons" is a vibrant three-day ritual before the boys enter monastic life for between three days and one month Manan VATSYAYANA Apr 11, 2025 The Poy Sang Long tradition, meaning, "ordaining beloved sons" is a vibrant three-day ritual before the boys enter monastic life for between t…
National News Young ethnic Shan boys prepare to take part in the annual Poy Sang Long procession, a traditional rite of passage for young boys to be initiated as novice Buddhist monks in Chiang Mai, Thailand Manan VATSYAYANA Apr 11, 2025 Young ethnic Shan boys prepare to take part in the annual Poy Sang Long procession, a traditional rite of passage for young boys to be initiat…
National News Young ethnic Shan boys wearing shimmering dresses and colourful floral headpieces take part in a traditional rite of passage ceremony to be initiated as novice Buddhist monks at the Wat Ku Tao Buddhist temple in Chiang Mai Manan VATSYAYANA Apr 11, 2025 Young ethnic Shan boys wearing shimmering dresses and colourful floral headpieces take part in a traditional rite of passage ceremony to be in…
National News During the annual Poy Sang Long procession, young boys, dressed in flowers, finery and makeup, are paraded around a temple in Thailand before having their heads shaved -- a symbolic start to a centuries-old Shan monkhood ordination Manan VATSYAYANA Apr 11, 2025 During the annual Poy Sang Long procession, young boys, dressed in flowers, finery and makeup, are paraded around a temple in Thailand before …
National News Flowers in their hair: Shan boys ordained into Buddhist monkhood Manan VATSYAYANA Apr 10, 2025 Young ethnic Shan boys wearing shimmering dresses and colourful floral headpieces take part in a traditional rite of passage ceremony to be in…
National News Flowers in their hair: Shan boys ordained into Buddhist monkhood Manan VATSYAYANA Apr 10, 2025 During the annual Poy Sang Long procession, young boys, dressed in flowers, finery and makeup, are paraded around a temple in Thailand before …
National News Flowers in their hair: Shan boys ordained into Buddhist monkhood MANAN VATSYAYANA Apr 10, 2025 Twelve year-old Saenghan gets his head shaved by a Buddhist monks on the eve of the annual Poy Sang Long procession at Wat Ku Tao Temple