monk's relative are dancing during buddhist ordination in the temple , wat bor , bangkok , thailand (piti ouppasombot ceremony)

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Serving in the monkhood is an ideal for all males in Thailand. Although many young men continue to become official members of the Sangha, as the monkhood is called, for many others it is not practical or not possible due to family financial obligations. The three-month Buddhist Retreat is a time when the new monks are initiated into the order, and it is a time when many young men, and older men, who can not become full-fledged monks engage in a short period of service, some as little as a week , others longer, depending on there cicumstances,

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Location: wat bor nonthaburi bangkok thailand
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