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Christian head covering, also known as Christian veiling, is the traditional practice of women covering their head in a variety of Christian denominations.Some Christian women wear the head covering in public worship and during private prayer at home, [1] [2] [3] while others (esp. Conservative Anabaptists) believe women should wear head coverings at all times. [4]
A Hutterite Anabaptist Christian teacher wearing an opaque hanging veil An opaque hanging veil worn by an Anabaptist Christian woman belonging to the Charity Christian Fellowship A hanging veil , also known as a flowing veil or charity veil , is a type of Christian headcovering , which is worn by some Christian women continually, in obedience ...
In the Southern United States, church hats became the adaptation of the biblical injunction of headcovering for Christian women. African-American women wore eye-catching head coverings during this time as Sundays were a time of rest, worship, and celebration. [6] [1] For enslaved women, this provided a rare opportunity to assert one's ...
Spears posted a handwritten Bible verse reading "Those who plant in tears will harvest with shouts of joy -- psalm 126:5." In an understated but meaningful caption, Spears wrote, "Love this verse ...
A mother wearing a kapp. A kapp (/kɒp/, Pennsylvania German from German Kappe meaning cap, cover, hood) is a Christian headcovering worn by many women of certain Anabaptist Christian denominations (especially among Amish, Mennonites, Schwarzenau Brethren and River Brethren of the Old Order Anabaptist and Conservative Anabaptist traditions), as well as certain Conservative Friends and Plain ...
When worn by Eastern Orthodox women the mantilla is often white, and is worn with the ends crossed over the neck and draped over the opposite shoulder. The mantilla is worn as a Christian headcovering by women during church services, as well as during special occasions. [2] [3] A smaller version of the mantilla is called a toquilla. [4]
Coptic Christian woman wearing a veil (1918) In Judaism, Christianity, and Islam the concept of covering the head is or was associated with propriety and modesty. Most traditional depictions of the Virgin Mary, the mother of Christ, show her veiled.
Head covering is a sign of a woman's married status, which (among other things) could indicate to men that she is unavailable to them. [9] Head-covering indicates awe when standing before God, similar to the kippah for men. [9] Nowadays, head-covering also serves a sign of identification with the religious Jewish community. [9]