concept
Zemnye poklony
prostrations
also: земные поклоны, full prostrations
Full prostrations to the ground, a customary gesture of deep reverence before a bishop or icon in Orthodox worship.
Reading notes
- The Choristers §4 земные поклоны
'Zemnye poklony' are full prostrations to the ground, a customary gesture of deep reverence before a bishop or icon in Orthodox worship, here made comic by Alexei Alexeich's incongruous bulk and dignity.