Dressed in flowers ... the boys -- aged between seven and 12 -- and their families sleep in booths at the temple, surrounded by colourful balloons and rainbow ornaments. Before dawn, Donlaphat ...

Dressed in flowers ... whose parents migrated from Myanmar and was born in Thailand, where the Shan are known as Tai Yai. The Poy Sang Long tradition, meaning, "ordaining beloved sons" is a vibrant ...

I am glad and happy," said nine-year-old Donlaphat Lungta, whose parents ... young boys, dressed in flowers, finery and makeup, are paraded around a temple in Thailand before having their heads ...