Two nuns with parasols, near Kya Dya Di Tar nunnery, Mandalay, Myanmar
The nunneries located throughout Myanmar provide an excellent education in Buddhist tradition to young girls. Sometimes the trainee nuns are orphans, or have been entrusted to the convent by a single parent who cannot cope, but nowadays there is a trend toward teenagers shaving their heads and becoming temporary nuns, as it is seen as a meritorious undertaking that can bring advantages to them. Parents are happy to send their teenage girls to renowned nunneries such as this one, as it is seen as a safe single sex environment where they can learn the prayers and religious etiquette of the Buddhist religion. These nuns with their parasols were photographed near one of the nunneries.
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Location: near Dya Kya Di Tar nunnery, Sagaing, Mandalay, Myanmar
Photo credit: © Terry Allen / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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