Tonsure a part of the rite of "pabbajja" and also a part of becoming a monk (Skt. "Bhikshu") or nun (Skt. "Bhikshuni"). This involves shaving head and face. This tonsure is renewed as often as required to keep the head cleanly shaven. The purification process of the "metzora" (one afflicted with "tzaraath") involved the ritual shaving on the "metzorah's" entire body except for the afflicted locations. And as the term tonsure may be used as a broad description for such hair styling of devotees as a ritual symbol of their renunciation of worldly fashion and esteem, Orthodox Jewish males do not
Pangkalan Bun Pangkalan Bun Pangkalan Bun or Pangkalanbuun (Jawi: ), is a city (population: around 200,000) in Central Kalimantan ("Kalimantan Tengah") province on Borneo in Indonesia. It is the administrative headquarters of South Arut ("Arut Selatan") district ("kecamatan") and also the capital of West Kotawaringin Regency in the south-west part of central Kalimantan. Pangkalan Bun is served by Iskandar Airport. Several airlines fly to this airport. Shipping services provide connections to Jakarta, Surabaya, and Semarang. Birutė Galdikas established her base, Camp Leakey, for the study and conservation of orangutans about from Pangkalan Bun up the Sekonyer River. The site has expanded from