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Lestovka with the names of the Apostles the work of the master Jelisaveta Gornitskaya
Lestovka (Russian: лeстовка) is a special type of prayer rope made of leather, once in general use in old Russia, and is still used by Russian Old Believers today, such as the Russian Orthodox Christians and Russian Orthodox Oldritualist Church, Pomorian Old-Orthodox Church and edinoverians.
A lestovka; the lapostki are decorated with little beadsSketch of a lestovka made by a Russian ethnographer.
Lestovka (Russian: лeстовка) is a special type of prayer rope made of leather, once in general use in old Russia, and is still used by Russian Old Believers...
The lestovka is meant to symbolize salvation for those who keep Old Belief religious practices. Many Chasovennye use the Isusova (Jesus) lestovka and...
Prayer. Among Russian Old Believers, a prayer rope made of leather, called 'lestovka', is more common, although this type is no longer commonly used now by...
On the other hand, on icons of Seraphim he is usually depicted with a lestovka in his left hand, and in some cases even in old Russian, Old-Believers-style...
is vanquished by the Sign of the Cross. Christianity portal Hesychasm Lestovka Prayer beads Rosary Tasbih Greek: κομποσκοίνι, romanized: komboskíni; Russian:...
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