18th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest People
Colorful novices

In the Myanmar's culture , Every boys around 9 or 10 years old become novices to accept the life of young monks during the summer holidays. This is the culture of Myanmar's Buddhism and you can saw a lot of novices on the pagodas and learn the ceremony of how they become a little monks.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 03.2020
Date Uploaded: 11.2020
Photo Location: Min Buu City, Myanmar
Camera: Canon EOS 6D Mark II
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