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Tonsure
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Tonsure is the practice of cutting or shaving some or all of the hair on the scalp as a sign of religious devotion or humility. The term originates from the Latin word tonsura and referred to a specif
Celtic stone head from ancient Bohemia (150–50 BC), possibly depicting the form of the later Celtic Christian tonsure
Celtic stone head from ancient Bohemia (150–50 BC), possibly depicting the form of the later Celtic Christian tonsure
St Bartholomew (by Carlo Crivelli, 1473, in the Ascoli Piceno Cathedral)
St Bartholomew (by Carlo Crivelli, 1473, in the Ascoli Piceno Cathedral)
Clerical tonsure (note the scissors in the bishop's hands) of an Orthodox man in conjunction with ordination to minor orders.
Clerical tonsure (note the scissors in the bishop's hands) of an Orthodox man in conjunction with ordination to minor orders.
A baby's first haircut, which is often a head shave, is a common rite of passage in Hinduism.
A baby's first haircut, which is often a head shave, is a common rite of passage in Hinduism.
Degrees of Eastern Orthodox monasticism
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The degrees of Eastern Orthodox monasticism are the stages an Eastern Orthodox monk or nun passes through in their religious vocation.
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…baptised. This tonsure is always performed, whether the one being baptised is an infant or an adult. Monastic tonsure (of which there are three grades: Rasophore, Stavrophore and the Great Schema), is the rite of initiation into the monastic state, symbolic of cutting off of self-will. Orthodox monks traditionally…
Saint Jonah of Kiev [ru] (1802–1902), a Ukrainian Orthodox Saint wearing the analavos, representing the order of the Great Schema, the highest monasti
Saint Jonah of Kiev [ru] (1802–1902), a Ukrainian Orthodox Saint wearing the analavos, representing the order of the Great Schema, the highest monastic degree.
Christ Pantocrator mosaic from Hagia Sophia 2744 x 2900 pixels 3.1 MB
Christ Pantocrator mosaic from Hagia Sophia 2744 x 2900 pixels 3.1 MB