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Show NOTABLE CEREMONY IN SIAM Presentation by the King of Yellow Bl Robes to Priests of Bud- l9 hist Temples. Il Onco n year, says a writer. in tha JliBsssI Wide World Magazine, nil the Build- IFH hist temples in Slam aro visited by ll tho king, or his deputies, bearing the I'hra Kathln (yellow robes), in con- lisl fortuity with tin ancient custom by 'kjll which tlio priests were made to seek Mssl their apparel for the ensuing ycur. 8 During the lifetime of Buddha, monks M nnd priests were scut out to beg for i old. enst-oif garments, which were f fsH nftcrward dyed yellow and patched j J together to form tho required robes. 1 1 This ancient mendicant custom gradu- faJ nnlly gavo placo to tho present one of iM making tho garments from now cloth of a bright canary yellow, provided 1 i by Joint contributions of king, princes, j nobles and commoners. When tha ' king goes In tho royal throno bargo to present tho robes in person ha does so with great pomp, nnd cere- uiony. Tho priestly gnrments, folded .H In bundles, are carried to tho door of tho temple to await tho appearance il of his majesty and his suite Tha J king, on arriving, takes a priestly robo and places It on a decorated M altar. The chief priest then lays his SB hands on the garment and chants an jH ncknowlndgment. M |