Skufia
Catholicos-Patriarch Ilia II of the Georgian Orthodox and Apostolic Church, wearing a Russian-style skufia with jewelled cross (Tbilisi, Republic of Georgia)
A skufia (also skufiya, skoufia or skoufos; Greek: σκούφια or σκούφος) is an item of clerical clothing, a cap, worn by Eastern Orthodox, Eastern Lutheran and Eastern Catholic monastics (in which case it is black) or awarded to clergy as a mark of honor (in which case it is usually red or purple).
Description
A skufia is a soft-sided brimless cap whose top may be pointed (Russian style), flat and pleated (Greek style), or flat with raised edges (Romanian style). Typically, monastics receive their skufia either when they first become a novice or when they are tonsured. A monk or nun who has been tonsured to the Great Schema will wear a skoufia that has been embroidered with prayers, crosses, and figures of seraphim.
High-ranking bishops (such as archbishops and metropolitans) will sometimes wear a black or purple skufia with a small jewelled cross on informal occasions. A nun will sometimes wear a skufia over her monastic veil; while monks often wear the skufia (without a veil) when the klobuk or epanokamelavkion might get in the way of work.
See also
Citations
- ^ 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 to gossip.
- ^ thumb_p2433d.jpg Archived October 13, 2003, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 9 October 2015 Skufia Russian style
- ^ "Image: red.jpg, (204 × 170 px)". nikitatailor.com. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
- ^ "Image: red2.jpg, (217 × 151 px)". nikitatailor.com. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
- ^ "Ambr6.jpg". newsketemonks.com. Archived from the original on 7 April 2008. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
- ^ "1115". sestry.ru. Retrieved 29 December 2016.
- ^ DSC_0006.jpg Archived February 22, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ long.protest.ap.jpp.jpg Archived February 22, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
General bibliography
- Philippi, Dieter (2009). Sammlung Philippi: Kopfbedeckungen in Glaube, Religion und Spiritualität. Leipzig: St. Benno Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7462-2800-6.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Skufia.
- Monk wearing Russian-style skufia
- Monks wearing Greek-style skufias (JPEG)
- Schemamonk in embroidered skufia (JPEG)
- Pictures of skufias, information and literature (in German)
