Eleven of the boys who were rescued from a cave in Thailand earlier this month — an international mission that captivated the world — have been ordained as Buddhist novices in honor to the volunteer diver who died during the harrowing ordeal.
Amid rain and fog, the boys swapped all-white lay clothing for traditional saffron-colored robes. The ceremony included prayers and chanting at a mountaintop temple on Wednesday, wire services reported. They will spend nine days there, following Buddhist teachings and precepts.
A day earlier the Wild Boar teammates had their heads shaved in preparation for the sacred ritual.
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