epimanikion
Sign in to savethumb|250px|Russian Orthodox [[priest holding a blessing cross. The Greek epimanikia are visible around his wrists.]] Epimanikia (; singular epimanikion (ἐπιμανίκιον)), also known as Epimanika (ἐπιμάνικα; singular epimanikon (ἐπιμάνικον)), are liturgical vestments of the Eastern Orthodox Church and Eastern Catholic Churches. They are cuffs (Russian: нарука́вницы, по́ручи, нарука́вники - narukávnitsy, póruchi, narukávniki) made of thickened fabric, usually brocade, that lace onto the wrists of a bishop, priest, or deacon. There is usually a cross embroidered or appliquéd to the center.
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thumb|250px|Russian Orthodox [[priest holding a blessing cross. The Greek epimanikia are visible around his wrists.]] Epimanikia (; singular epimanikion (ἐπιμανίκιον)), also known as Epimanika (ἐπιμάνικα; singular epimanikon (ἐπιμάνικον)), are liturgical vestments of the Eastern Orthodox Church and Eastern Catholic Churches. They are cuffs (Russian: нарука́вницы, по́ручи, нарука́вники - narukávnitsy, póruchi, narukávniki) made of thickened fabric, usually brocade, that lace onto the wrists of a bishop, priest, or deacon. There is usually a cross embroidered or appliquéd to the center.
Bishops and priests attach the epimanikia to the sleeves of the sticharion. Since the deacon wears a more elaborate sticharion as an outer garment, its large winged sleeves are not bound by epimanikia; rather he wears the epimanikia underneath, tied to his endorrason (inner cassock) (Russian: подрясник, podryasnik)