Lestovka
Sign in to savethumb|Lestovka with the names of the Apostles the work of the master Jelisaveta Gornitskaya Lestovka () is a special type of prayer rope made of leather, once in general use in old Russia, and is still used by Russian Old Believers today, such as the Russian Orthodox Christians and Russian Orthodox Oldritualist Church, Pomorian Old-Orthodox Church and Edinoverians, whether Orthodox or Greek Catholic.
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- Form and symbolism
- Usage
- Outside of Old Belief
- See also
- Sources and references
- External links
thumb|Lestovka with the names of the Apostles the work of the master Jelisaveta Gornitskaya Lestovka () is a special type of prayer rope made of leather, once in general use in old Russia, and is still used by Russian Old Believers today, such as the Russian Orthodox Christians and Russian Orthodox Oldritualist Church, Pomorian Old-Orthodox Church and Edinoverians, whether Orthodox or Greek Catholic.
right|thumb|250px|A lestovka; the lapostki are decorated with little beads
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