JESUISEDA

Visual Documentation Photography by JohnTods - Thailand - 2018 - Ordination is a part of the learning journey in Buddhism. With the strict limitation to only men, it is almost impossible for other genders to get ordained in Thailand. As a commentary on the gender limitation in Buddhism, Eda, a Buddhist Thai transwoman, reincarnated her ritual of ordination into a spiritual uniform, made entirely out of the collective handkerchiefs, to resemble the Buddhist monk robe. This photography series, documented by JOHNTODS, raises questions about the roles one Buddhist could possibly achieve when they are on a spiritual journey in today's ever-changing gender identity society.

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