Lestovki (prayer rope) books demonstrating the manner in which

demonstrating the manner in which the homilies are chanted during the services (approximately 22 minutes)

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August 15 - The Dormition of Our Most Holy Lady

Lestovki (prayer rope) books demonstrating the manner in whichVinyl or Leather The Lestovka or Ladder is a type of prayer rope, used in Russia before the arrival of the Greek knotted prayer rope in the 18th century. It is still used today by pious Old Ritualist Orthodox Christians. Commonly made of leather, it is sometimes made of other materials, such as cloth or even beads. The Lestovka has four lapostki (leaves or flaps), symbolizing the four Evangelists. The stitching around the leaves symbolizes the