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Thai cave boys to be ordained in Buddhist ceremony

Several of the boys had previously attended a religious ceremony at a Buddhist temple. [BBC]

Most members of the Thai youth football team rescued from a flooded cave will have their heads shaved and don robes to be ordained as novices in a Buddhist ceremony on Tuesday.

Their coach will also receive monk's orders. One of the boys will not join the ceremony as he is a Christian.

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