Tonsure always consists of the cutting of four locks of hair in a cruciform pattern: at the front of head as the celebrant says "In the Name of the Father", at the back of head at the words "and the Son", and on either side of the head at the words "and the Holy Spirit". In all cases, the hair is allowed to grow back; the tonsure as such is not adopted as a hairstyle. Baptismal tonsure is performed during the rite of Holy Baptism as a first sacrificial offering by the newly baptized. This tonsure is always performed, whether the
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