Skufia

Skufia

A skufia (also skufiya or skoufos) is an item of clerical clothing worn by Orthodox Christian and Eastern Catholic monastics (in which case it is black [http://www.kosovo.com/monachos.jpg] ) or awarded to clergy as a mark of honor (in which case it is usually red or purple). It is a soft-sided brimless cap whose top may be pointed (Russian style) [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.] [http://www.uocc.ca/store/pics/Vestments/thumb_p2433d.jpg] , flat and pleated (Greek style) [http://www.nikitatailor.com/shop/photographs/skufias/red.jpg] ), or flat with raised edges (Romanian style) [http://www.nikitatailor.com/shop/photographs/skufias/red2.jpg] . Typically, monastics receives their skufia either when they first become a novice or when they are tonsured [http://www.newsketemonks.com/images/monks/Ambr6.jpg] . 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 [http://www.sestry.ru/church/img/1115_] .

High-ranking bishops (such as Archbishops and Metropolitans) will sometimes wear a black or purple skufia with a small jewelled cross on informal occasions [http://ocaphoto.oca.org/filetmp/2003/January/406/Detail/DSC_0006.jpg] . A nun will sometimes wear a skufia over her monastic veil [http://edition.cnn.com/2001/WORLD/europe/06/23/pope.ukraine/long.protest.ap.jpp.jpg] ; while monks often wear the skufia (without a veil) when the klobuk or epanokamelavkion might get in the way of work.

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* [http://www.valaam.ru/en/photos/lightval/547/ Monk wearing Russian-style skufia]
* [http://www.orthodoxphotos.com/cgi-bin/photo.pl?path=Monasticism&file=17.jpgMonks wearing Greek-style skufias]
* [http://www.orthodoxphotos.com/cgi-bin/photo.pl?path=Monasticism&file=35.jpgSchemamonk in embroidered skufia]
* [http://www.dieter-philippi.de/mydante_1479.html Pictures of skufias, information and literature in German language]


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