Buddhist Monks
CambodiaJuly 2005
Young boys enter the monasteries when they re 8 or 9 years old. They leave their homes and spend the rest of their lives in mediation and prayer. It is an honor for a family to have a son in these monitories. To support themselves, they take a few hours each day and roam the streets and beg for money and food. They walk right up to people and demand a donation. Families who have little to nothing to spare offer a hand full of rice or tea leaves or a coin. Anything is taken but there is no hint of gratitude.
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