Poy Sang Long (Buddhist Novice Ordination), Mae Hong Son
Poy Sang Long is a novice ordination among Thais and Burmese in Amphoe Muang,
Amphoe Khun Yuam, and Amphoe Pai in Mae Hong Son Province during the month of
March and May of every year.  The day before the ceremony, sang longs
(the novice-to-be) are shaved, bathed in four kinds of special water -- silvery, golden,
turmeric and acacia -- powdered, and taken to the temple to receive the sacrament
of Buddhist Five Precepts.