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SUPPL.] I.—THE COPTS. 359
screened from the rest of the church by a close partition or wall of wooden panel-work, having a door
in the centre, the entrance of the Heykel, before
which is suspended a curtain, with a large cross
worked upon it. The compartment next before this
is appropriated to the priests who read the lessons,
&c, and to boys who serve as acolytes and singers,
and the chief members of the congregation: this is
separated from the compartment next before it by a
partition of wooden lattice-work, about eight or
nine feet high, with three doors, or a single door in
the centre. The inferior members of the congregation occupy the next compartment, or next two compartments ; and the lowest is appropriated to the
women, and is screened in front by a partition of
wooden lattice-work, to conceal them entirely from
the men. Upon the walls of the church are suspended ill-executed and gaudy pictures of various
saints; particularly of the patron saint; but no
images are admitted. The floor is covered with
mats.
Every man takes off his shoes on entering the
church ; but he retains his turban. He first goes to
the door of the Heykel, prostrates himself before it,
and kisses the hem of its curtain. He then prostrates
himself, or makes a bow, and a salutation with the
hand, before one or more pictures of saints, and
sometimes kisses the hand of one or more of the
officiating priests, in the compartment next before
the Heykel. Almost every member of the congregation has a crutch, about four feet and a half or
five feet long, to lean upon while he stands; which
| Title | An account of the manners and customs of the modern Egyptians - 2 |
| Creator | Lane, Edward William |
| Publisher | C. Knight and Co. |
| Place of Publication | London |
| Date | 1842 |
| Language | eng |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Title | 00000371 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | SUPPL.] I.—THE COPTS. 359 screened from the rest of the church by a close partition or wall of wooden panel-work, having a door in the centre, the entrance of the Heykel, before which is suspended a curtain, with a large cross worked upon it. The compartment next before this is appropriated to the priests who read the lessons, &c, and to boys who serve as acolytes and singers, and the chief members of the congregation: this is separated from the compartment next before it by a partition of wooden lattice-work, about eight or nine feet high, with three doors, or a single door in the centre. The inferior members of the congregation occupy the next compartment, or next two compartments ; and the lowest is appropriated to the women, and is screened in front by a partition of wooden lattice-work, to conceal them entirely from the men. Upon the walls of the church are suspended ill-executed and gaudy pictures of various saints; particularly of the patron saint; but no images are admitted. The floor is covered with mats. Every man takes off his shoes on entering the church ; but he retains his turban. He first goes to the door of the Heykel, prostrates himself before it, and kisses the hem of its curtain. He then prostrates himself, or makes a bow, and a salutation with the hand, before one or more pictures of saints, and sometimes kisses the hand of one or more of the officiating priests, in the compartment next before the Heykel. Almost every member of the congregation has a crutch, about four feet and a half or five feet long, to lean upon while he stands; which |
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