epimanikia

religious dress

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The term "epimanikia" refers to cuffs worn as a liturgical vestment by ecclesiastics in the Eastern Orthodox Church. These cuffs are worn over the sticharion, which is a garment similar to the alb in Western churches. The epimanikia are distinct from the maniple used in Western traditions. The word "epimanikia" is the plural form, with "epimanikion" being the singular. These vestments evolved from garments fashionable in the late Roman Empire.12

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The cuffs, or epimanikia, which fit over the sticharion, bear little or no resemblance to the maniple. The epitrachelion is the Orthodox equivalent of the stole, but it hangs straight instead of being crossed over the chest, as is the case with the stole in Western churches. On…
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The cuffs, or epimanikia, which fit over the sticharion, bear little or no resemblance to the maniple. The epitrachelion is the Orthodox equivalent of the stole, but it hangs straight instead of being crossed over the chest, as is the case with the stole in Western churches. On…
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