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
Nong Bun Mak District 9 subdistricts ("tambon"), which are further subdivided into 104 villages ("muban"). There are no municipal ("thesaban") areas, and 9 Tambon administrative organizations (TAO). Nong Bun Mak District Nong Bun Mak (, ) is a district ("amphoe") of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, northeastern Thailand. Nong Bunnak was created as a minor district ("king amphoe") on July 1, 1983 by separating the three "tambon" Nong Bunnak, Saraphi and Thai Charoen from Chok Chai district. It was officially upgraded to a full district on May 25, 1989. In 2003 the district was renamed from Nong Bunnak to Nong Bun Mak. Neighboring districts are (from