Askufia(alsoskufiya,skoufiaorskoufos;Greek:σκούφιαorσκούφος) is an item ofclerical clothing,a cap, worn byEastern Orthodox,Eastern LutheranandEastern Catholicmonastics(in which case it is black) or awarded toclergyas a mark of honor (in which case it is usually red or purple).
Description
editAskufiais a soft-sided brimlesscapwhose top may be pointed (Russian style),[1][2]flat and pleated (Greek style),[3]or flat with raised edges (Romanian style).[4]Typically, monastics receive theirskufiaeither when they first become anoviceor when they aretonsured.[5]Amonkornunwho has been tonsured to theGreat Schemawill wear a skoufia that has beenembroideredwith prayers,crosses,and figures ofseraphim.[6]
High-rankingbishops(such asarchbishopsandmetropolitans) will sometimes wear a black or purpleskufiawith a small jewelledcrosson informal occasions.[7]Anunwill sometimes wear askufiaover her monasticveil;[8]whilemonksoften wear theskufia(without a veil) when theklobukorepanokamelavkionmight get in the way of work.
See also
editCitations
edit- ^The Russian-style skufia is traditionally pulled down so that it covers the top of the ears. This is practical, to keep out the cold; but it also has a symbolic practice, reminding the monk not to listen togossip.
- ^thumb_p2433d.jpgArchivedOctober 13, 2003, at theWayback MachineRetrieved 9 October 2015Skufia Russian style
- ^"Image: red.jpg, (204 × 170 px)".nikitatailor.com.Retrieved9 October2015.
- ^"Image: red2.jpg, (217 × 151 px)".nikitatailor.com.Retrieved9 October2015.
- ^"Ambr6.jpg".newsketemonks.com.Archived fromthe originalon 7 April 2008.Retrieved29 December2016.
- ^"1115".sestry.ru.Retrieved29 December2016.
- ^DSC_0006.jpgArchivedFebruary 22, 2006, at theWayback Machine
- ^long.protest.ap.jpp.jpgArchivedFebruary 22, 2006, at theWayback Machine
General bibliography
edit- Philippi, Dieter (2009).Sammlung Philippi: Kopfbedeckungen in Glaube, Religion und Spiritualität.Leipzig: St. Benno Verlag.ISBN978-3-7462-2800-6.
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