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
Not cross bun in participating bakeries until six weeks prior to Easter. Not cross bun A Not Cross Bun is a variation on the hot cross bun. It uses the same ingredients as the traditional version but in place of the cross some other type of piped decoration is used. The Not Cross Bun was notably started in 2012 by an Australian bakery, Sonoma Baking Company who use an 'S' instead of the more traditional 'X'. In the time since Not Cross Buns are now made by many other bakeries across Australia. The first known commercially sold 'not cross bun' was baked in