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Decorated carriages with golden motifs, during the Shinbyu, a novitiation ceremony, Myanmar Royalty Free Stock Photo

Novitiation ceremony in Myanmar Royalty Free Stock Photo

Shinbyu procession in a village along the road to Mount Popa, Myanmar. Shinbyu is the burmese term for the novitiation ceremony in the tradition of Theravada Buddhism, referring the celebration of marking the novice monastic ordination of a boy under the age of 20. It is deemed the most important duty that parents owe to their son by letting go forth and embrace the legacy of the Buddha.