It takes some serious courage and conviction for Theravadin monks to subsist on alms in very rural non Buddhist countries strictly following vinaya rules for alms round (no money, etc.) . I would think most who attempt this would end up starving to death or very malnutritioned.
Here's one very inspiring story, and I really like how he practices doing brahma vihara door to door.
https://americanmonk.org/stand-on-the-road/
Such wonderful and inspiring stories! A must follow!
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