Anapostolnik orepimandylion is an item ofclerical clothing worn byEastern Orthodox andEastern Catholicnuns. It is a clothveil that covers the head, neck, and shoulders[1] similar to akhimār form ofhijab worn by Muslim women, usually black,[2] but sometimes white.[3] It is sometimes worn with askufia.[4]
The nun typically receives the apostolnik when she becomes anovitiate. While it is usually replaced with theepanokalimavkion[citation needed] when the nun becomes arassophor, many nuns will continue to wear the apostolnik for the sake of convenience, much as a monk will continue to wear askufia instead of aklobuk when not attending theDivine Liturgy.
In some practices, a novice wears a black scarf covering her head and tied under her chin. She then receives the apostolic at hertonsure. In this practice, the epanokalimavkion may be reserved for the abbess and nuns of theGreat Schema.
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