Myanmar
In a traditional village, the monastery is the centre of cultural life. Monks are venerated and supported by the lay people. A novitiation ceremony called shinbyu is the most important coming of age events for a boy, during which he enters the monastery for a short time. All male children in Buddhist families are encouraged to be a novice (beginner for Buddhism) before the age of twenty and to be a monk after the age of twenty. Girls have ear-piercing ceremonies (naa:s) at the same time. Burmese culture is most evident in villages where local festivals are held throughout the year, the most important being the pagoda festival. Many villages have a guardian nat, and superstition and taboos are commonplace.
What event is exceedingly relevant for young males that involves monks in Burma ? 
A novitiation ceremony called shinbyu
A novitiation ceremony called shinbyu is the most important coming of age events for a boy, during which he enters the monastery for a short time.
monks