Do Female Monks Shave Their Heads?

Practices do vary somewhat from one school to another, but the monastic ordination ceremonies of all schools of Buddhism include head shaving. It's common for the head to be mostly shaved prior to the ceremony, leaving just a little on top for the ceremony officiant to remove.

Do I have to shave my head to be Buddhist?

Some Hindu and most Buddhist monks and nuns shave their heads upon entering their order, and Korean Buddhist monks and nuns have their heads shaved every 15 days.

Do monks have to be virgins?

Priests nuns and monks take a vow of celibacy when they are initiated into the Church. … Most religions advise both the males and females to remain celibate until they take marital vows. Thus celibacy is not the same as virginity. It is voluntary and it can be practiced by those who have had intercourse before.