william bicknell poses for a photograph 22year old thai american william kai bicknell poses for a photograph at his temple room after he became a thai monk at wat bang chang tai in sam phran on the outskirts of bangkok thailand the traditional ordination ceremony known in thai as buat nak involves rituals beliefs and traditions men over 20 enter a monastery to study the religious teachings of lord buddha known as dharma for a period of a month or longer it is a very important rite of passage for thai males photo by paul lakatos sopa imagessipa usa 2m55n2g.jpg from soiriee traditiónnelle traditió novembre traditió dança sexual cultural View Photo