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===Orthodox tradition===
{{Main article|Eastern Christian monasticism}}
In the [[Eastern Orthodox Church]], there is only one type of monasticism. The profession of monastics is known as [[tonsure]] (referring to the ritual cutting of the monastic's hair which takes place during the service)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.roca.org/OA/69/69f.htm|title=An Outline of Orthodox Monasticism}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kurskroot.com/orthodox_nuns.html|title=Orthodox Nuns}}</ref> and is considered by monks to be a [[Sacred Mystery]] (Sacrament).<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=E0RPOYa77IUC&pg=PA225 Michael Prokurat, Michael D. Peterson, Alexander Golitzin (editors), ''The A to Z of the Orthodox Church'' (Scarcrow Press 2010] {{ISBN|978-1-46166403-1}}), article: "Monasticism"</ref> The Rite of Tonsure is printed in the ''[[Euchologion]]'' ([[Church Slavonic]]: ''Trebnik''), the same book as the other Sacred Mysteries and services performed according to need.