The paenula was a cloak worn by the Romans, akin to the poncho of the modern Spaniards and Spanish Americans (i.e. a large piece of material with a hole for the head to go through, hanging in ample folds round the body). This was originally worn only by slaves, soldiers and other people of low degree; in the 3rd century, however, it was adopted by...
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(from the article `religious dress`) The distinctive garb of the liturgical celebrant is the chasuble, a vestment that goes back to the Roman paenula. The paenula also was the Orthodox ...
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A cloak.
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http://www.encyclo.co.uk/visitor-contributions.php
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