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The boys of a teenage football team who were rescued from a cave in Thailand in a drama that caught the world's attention made their first steps on Tuesday to become apprentice monks Buddhists.
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The ceremony was broadcast live on Facebook by local authorities and initiates a process in which boys will live for nine days in a Buddhist temple – a promise made by their families to thank their help and help. in the honor of a diver who died during the operation.
The rescue involved divers and volunteers from around the world and ended on July 10, when the last group was removed from Tham Luang Cave in Chiang Rai, northern Thailand.
His 25-year-old coach, Ekapol Chanthawong, went to explore the cave on June 23, when they were arrested. They survived for nine days drinking water dripping from rock structures before being found by the divers.
"The eleven boys will be ordained as apprentices, while the Ek technician will be ordained monk," Rachapol Ngamgrabuan told Chiang Rai's press office during a Facebook show.
Buddhism is the main religion of Thailand and is followed by more than 90% of the population. One of the boys, Adul Sam-on, 14, is a Christian and will not be ordained.
Wearing white clothes, the boys clasped their hands in prayer, while a monk in a red suit thanked them for their salvation.
The boys and their coach turn yellow candles at the Wat Phra That Doi Wao temple in Chiang Rai's Mae Sai district.
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