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armenian prayer rug
#38930 02/28/05 11:10 AM
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Hi,

Can anyone tell me about Armenian prayer rug? How to use it?

Thanx.
Re: armenian prayer rug
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Dear Friend,

Various Christian traditions will use a mat or small rug in church to do prostrations on, so as not to soil the right hand, in particular, with which we cross ourselves.

(The Russian Old Believers use a pillow for this purpose, but a small mat would be fine.)

One would cross oneself and then make a full prostration to the ground placing one's hands on the rug or mat and touching one's forehead to one's hands.

Alex

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