Donchees, literally "granny" in Khmer, are usually elderly widows who find refuge in the hermitages around the Khmer pagoda in a form of béguinage. They shave their heads and wear a white or yellow robe. Most pagodas have special quarters to house nuns, though many choose to reside at home, supported by their children.
Ven.Dhammanandā Mahā Therī
Abbess, Songdhammakalyanī Monastery, Thailand
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