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Coptic garment #393251 04/12/13 07:03 PM
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RussianCath Member R Joined: May 2010 Posts: 108 US	Dear Forum Members, Glory be to Jesus Christ! I have seen several pictures of Coptic monks with a sort of black shawl which they wear over their heads-does anyone know what this is called and its history of use? Thank you! Here are some pictures: http://www.terrasanta.net/tsx/articolo-rivista.jsp?wi_number=4083&wi_codseq=HS1203 http://www.superstock.com/stock-photos-images/1606-78309 http://www.bbc.co.uk/religion/religions/christianity/subdivisions/coptic_1.shtml

Re: Coptic garment RussianCath #393253 04/12/13 07:46 PM
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Michael_Thoma Member Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,667 Likes: 7 Chicago	Monastics may be wearing this over the head dress with the 13 crosses: http://www.arabwestreport.info/year...astic-life-monastery-st-macarius-scetis: qulunsuwah [the Coptic headdress] He said all monks must wear it from the crown of their head to the waist in order to remember the meaning of the Cross (The Crucifixion of Jesus Christ) Laymen may be wearing something similar/emulating the practice, especially older men, considered elders. Or they may have been monastic/held to monastic standards by their priest/bishop.

Re: Coptic garment Michael_Thoma #393256 04/12/13 09:27 PM
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bergschlawiner Member B Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 576 .	I thought this head covering was called an "eskimo" and is also worn by Syriacs.

Re: Coptic garment bergschlawiner #393257 04/12/13 10:22 PM
Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,518 Likes: 10 The Golden State G griego catolico Member
griego catolico Member G Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,518 Likes: 10 The Golden State	Originally Posted by bergschlawiner I thought this head covering was called an "eskimo" and is also worn by Syriacs. Yes, the Syrians do refer to it as the eskimo. I did a quick Google search and it appears Pope Shenouda III re-introduced its use among Coptic monks (who call it koulla or qalansuwa). Not all Coptic monks wear it because they believe it to be Syrian and not Coptic. More info: http://bishoysblog.com/2010/11/10/the-koulla/

Re: Coptic garment RussianCath #393265 04/13/13 06:44 AM
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Michael_Thoma Member Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 2,667 Likes: 7 Chicago	I get the feeling that the original poster was asking about the shawls that some monks and laymen wear over the Syriac "eskeemo". I don't know if there's a name for that, it may simply be a shawl.

Re: Coptic garment RussianCath #393273 04/13/13 12:52 PM
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RussianCath Member R Joined: May 2010 Posts: 108 US	Yep

Re: Coptic garment RussianCath #393279 04/15/13 12:53 AM
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Thanos888 Member T Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 150 Europe	Hi, peace to you all. Its called a Shaall (pronounced like the English word "Shall" with accentuated "a"). This is very common amongst Bishops and Monks, and even priests. Its to keep them warm.

Re: Coptic garment RussianCath #393330 04/15/13 09:32 PM
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Irish Melkite Global Moderator Member Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 10,090 Likes: 15 Massachusetts	Thank you, Thanos! Many years, Neil "One day all our ethnic traits ... will have disappeared. Time itself is seeing to this. And so we can not think of our communities as ethnic parishes, ... unless we wish to assure the death of our community."

Re: Coptic garment RussianCath #393486 04/21/13 02:41 AM
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RussianCath Member R Joined: May 2010 Posts: 108 US	Thank you very much!

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