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
Bueng Bun District are further subdivided into 25 villages ("muban"). Bueng Bun is a township ("thesaban tambon") which covers parts of both "tambon". There is one further tambon administrative organization (TAO). Bueng Bun District Bueng Bun (, ) is a district ("amphoe") of Sisaket Province, northeastern Thailand. The minor district ("king amphoe") was created on 18 July 1977, when the four "tambon" Po, Dot, Siao and Nong Ma were split off from Uthumphon Phisai District. In 1979 all sub-districts except Po were returned to Uthumphon Phisai. The minor district was upgraded to a full district on 4 July 1994. Neighboring districts are (from