Each year in Seoul, South Korea a group of young children are selected to experience the life of a monk for three weeks, as a celebration for the birthday of Buddha. Children attend a temple and participate in a range of educational and spiritual activities, alongside more traditional games and events. And, in order to fully experience the life of a monk, each child had their head shaven. Needless to say that there isn't a games console in sight
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Little Buddha Camp
Each year in Seoul, South Korea a group of young children are selected to experience the life of a monk for three weeks, as a celebration for the birthday of Buddha. Children attend a temple and participate in a range of educational and spiritual activities, alongside more traditional games and events. And, in order to fully experience the life of a monk, each child had their head shaven. Needless to say that there isn't a games console in sight.
AP PHOTO/Lee Jin-Man
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Little Buddha Camp
A shaven-headed young boy yawns while attending one of the activities.
AP PHOTO/Lee Jin-Man
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Little Buddha Camp
Shaven-headed young boys pose for photographers while attending Little Buddha Camp.
AP PHOTO/Lee Jin-Man
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Little Buddha Camp
A boy feels his head after it was shaven.
AP PHOTO/Ahn Young-Joon
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Little Buddha Camp
A boy yawns during a ceremony at the Jogye temple.
AP PHOTO/Ahn Young-Joon
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Little Buddha Camp
The boys wearing 3-D glasses watch a movie at a museum in Seoul.
AP PHOTO/Lee Jin-Man
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Little Buddha Camp
Young monks take a rest as they visit a local zoo.
AP PHOTO/Lee Jin-Man
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Little Buddha Camp
A young monk in reflective mood during activities for Little Buddha Camp.
AP PHOTO/Lee Jin-Man
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Little Buddha Camp
Boys visit the Everland amusement park in Yongin, west of Seoul, as part of the Little Buddha Camp.
AP PHOTO/Lee Jin-Man
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Little Buddha Camp
A boy reacts after having his head shaven.
AP PHOTO/Ahn Young-Joon
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Little Buddha Camp
Hye Il touches a monk's head during a service to celebrate Buddha's birthday at Jogye temple as part of Little Buddha Camp.
AP PHOTO/Lee Jin-Man
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Little Buddha Camp
Shaven-headed young boys operate smartphones at a museum in Seoul as part of Little Buddha Camp.
AP PHOTO/Ahn Young-Joon
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Little Buddha Camp
A volunteer holds a newspaper to protect a shaven-headed young boy from strong sun during an activity in Seoul.
AP PHOTO/Lee Jin-Man
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Little Buddha Camp
The young monks put their hands together under lanterns during a service to celebrate Buddha's birthday at Jogye temple.
AP PHOTO/Lee Jin-Man
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Little Buddha Camp
South Korean little monks stand on the platform of a lift under lanterns to celebrate Buddha's birthday at the Jogye temple.
AP PHOTO/Ahn Young-Joon
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Little Buddha Camp
Boys in line bow before the Dongjasung (little monk) football match held to celebrate Buddha's birthday at Jogye temple in Seoul.
AP PHOTO/Lee Jin-Man
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Little Buddha Camp
A South Korean Buddhist monk plays with a football with children with their heads shaven during the Dongjasung (Little Monk) football match.
AP PHOTO/Lee Jin-Man
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Little Buddha Camp
Boys play the Dongjasung (little monk) football match to celebrate Buddha's birthday.
AP PHOTO/Ahn Young-Joon
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Little Buddha Camp
The boys wearing 3-D glasses watch a movie at a museum in Seoul.
AP PHOTO/Lee Jin-Man
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Little Buddha Camp
Young monks deep in thought during Little Buddha Camp.
AP PHOTO/Lee Jin-Man
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Little Buddha Camp
Shaven-headed young boys look at a lion cub at the Everland amusement park in Yongin, Seoul as part of Little Buddha Camp.
AP PHOTO/Lee Jin-Man
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Little Buddha Camp
The boys receive a briefing during Little Buddha Camp.
AP PHOTO/Ahn Young-Joon
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Little Buddha Camp
The boys wearing 3-D glasses watch a movie at a museum in Seoul, South Korea.
AP PHOTO/Lee Jin-Man
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Little Buddha Camp
The boys wearing 3-D glasses watch a movie at a museum in Seoul, South Korea.
AP PHOTO/Lee Jin-Man
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Little Buddha Camp
The boys interact with fox cubs during an activity for Little Buddha Camp.
AP PHOTO/Lee Jin-Man
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Little Buddha Camp
Each year in Seoul, South Korea a group of young children are selected to experience the life of a monk for three weeks, as a celebration for the birthday of Buddha. Children attend a temple and participate in a range of educational and spiritual activities, alongside more traditional games and events. And, in order to fully experience the life of a monk, each child had their head shaven. Needless to say that there isn't a games console in sight.
AP PHOTO/Lee Jin-Man
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Little Buddha Camp
A shaven-headed young boy yawns while attending one of the activities.
AP PHOTO/Lee Jin-Man
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Little Buddha Camp
Shaven-headed young boys pose for photographers while attending Little Buddha Camp.
AP PHOTO/Lee Jin-Man
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Little Buddha Camp
A boy feels his head after it was shaven.
AP PHOTO/Ahn Young-Joon
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Little Buddha Camp
A boy yawns during a ceremony at the Jogye temple.
AP PHOTO/Ahn Young-Joon
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Little Buddha Camp
The boys wearing 3-D glasses watch a movie at a museum in Seoul.
AP PHOTO/Lee Jin-Man
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Little Buddha Camp
Young monks take a rest as they visit a local zoo.
AP PHOTO/Lee Jin-Man
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Little Buddha Camp
A young monk in reflective mood during activities for Little Buddha Camp.
AP PHOTO/Lee Jin-Man
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Little Buddha Camp
Boys visit the Everland amusement park in Yongin, west of Seoul, as part of the Little Buddha Camp.
AP PHOTO/Lee Jin-Man
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Little Buddha Camp
A boy reacts after having his head shaven.
AP PHOTO/Ahn Young-Joon
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Little Buddha Camp
Hye Il touches a monk's head during a service to celebrate Buddha's birthday at Jogye temple as part of Little Buddha Camp.
AP PHOTO/Lee Jin-Man
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Little Buddha Camp
Shaven-headed young boys operate smartphones at a museum in Seoul as part of Little Buddha Camp.
AP PHOTO/Ahn Young-Joon
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Little Buddha Camp
A volunteer holds a newspaper to protect a shaven-headed young boy from strong sun during an activity in Seoul.
AP PHOTO/Lee Jin-Man
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Little Buddha Camp
The young monks put their hands together under lanterns during a service to celebrate Buddha's birthday at Jogye temple.
AP PHOTO/Lee Jin-Man
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Little Buddha Camp
South Korean little monks stand on the platform of a lift under lanterns to celebrate Buddha's birthday at the Jogye temple.
AP PHOTO/Ahn Young-Joon
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Little Buddha Camp
Boys in line bow before the Dongjasung (little monk) football match held to celebrate Buddha's birthday at Jogye temple in Seoul.
AP PHOTO/Lee Jin-Man
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Little Buddha Camp
A South Korean Buddhist monk plays with a football with children with their heads shaven during the Dongjasung (Little Monk) football match.
AP PHOTO/Lee Jin-Man
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Little Buddha Camp
Boys play the Dongjasung (little monk) football match to celebrate Buddha's birthday.
AP PHOTO/Ahn Young-Joon
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Little Buddha Camp
The boys wearing 3-D glasses watch a movie at a museum in Seoul.
AP PHOTO/Lee Jin-Man
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Little Buddha Camp
Young monks deep in thought during Little Buddha Camp.
AP PHOTO/Lee Jin-Man
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Little Buddha Camp
Shaven-headed young boys look at a lion cub at the Everland amusement park in Yongin, Seoul as part of Little Buddha Camp.
AP PHOTO/Lee Jin-Man
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Little Buddha Camp
The boys receive a briefing during Little Buddha Camp.
AP PHOTO/Ahn Young-Joon
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Little Buddha Camp
The boys wearing 3-D glasses watch a movie at a museum in Seoul, South Korea.
AP PHOTO/Lee Jin-Man
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Little Buddha Camp
The boys wearing 3-D glasses watch a movie at a museum in Seoul, South Korea.
AP PHOTO/Lee Jin-Man
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The boys interact with fox cubs during an activity for Little Buddha Camp.
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