Young South Korean novice monks play football under lotus lanterns (pictured below) during their training program entitled 'Children Becoming Buddhist Monks' at the Jogye Temple in Seoul, South Korea.
<img title="Young South Korean novice monks play football under lotus lanterns (pictured below) during their training program entitled 'Children Becoming Buddhist Monks' at the Jogye Temple in Seoul, South Korea" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2016/may/monks-football-south-korea-1.jpg" alt="Young South Korean novice monks play football under lotus lanterns (pictured below) during their training program entitled 'Children Becoming Buddhist Monks' at the Jogye Temple in Seoul, South Korea" /> All pics/AFP
<img title="Young South Korean novice monks play football under lotus lanterns (pictured below) during their training program entitled 'Children Becoming Buddhist Monks' at the Jogye Temple in Seoul, South Korea" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2016/may/monks-football-south-korea-2.jpg" alt="Young South Korean novice monks play football under lotus lanterns (pictured below) during their training program entitled 'Children Becoming Buddhist Monks' at the Jogye Temple in Seoul, South Korea" />
It was all part of a special temple-stay program for children to learn about Buddhism.
<img title="Young South Korean novice monks play football under lotus lanterns (pictured below) during their training program entitled 'Children Becoming Buddhist Monks' at the Jogye Temple in Seoul, South Korea" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2016/may/monks-football-south-korea-3.jpg" alt="Young South Korean novice monks play football under lotus lanterns (pictured below) during their training program entitled 'Children Becoming Buddhist Monks' at the Jogye Temple in Seoul, South Korea" />
It including shaving their heads and wearing monk's robes.
<img title="Young South Korean novice monks play football under lotus lanterns (pictured below) during their training program entitled 'Children Becoming Buddhist Monks' at the Jogye Temple in Seoul, South Korea" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2016/may/monks-football-south-korea-4.jpg" alt="Young South Korean novice monks play football under lotus lanterns (pictured below) during their training program entitled 'Children Becoming Buddhist Monks' at the Jogye Temple in Seoul, South Korea" />
The program will continue for two weeks ahead of celebrations for Buddha's birthday on May 14.

Young South Korean novice monks play football under lotus lanterns during their training program entitled 'Children Becoming Buddhist Monks' at the Jogye Temple in Seoul, South Korea

Young South Korean monks play football

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Young South Korean novice monks play football under lotus lanterns during their training program entitled 'Children Becoming Buddhist Monks' at the Jogye Temple in Seoul, South Korea

Young South Korean monks play football

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