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« on: February 25, 2009, 05:39:PM »
Does the traditional posture of prayer where we hold our hands in the position of palms facing inward with fingers extended have a specific name?
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« Reply #1 on: February 25, 2009, 05:43:PM »
Good question.

I can just see it now being called: "The penitent's position" or something of a sort.

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« Reply #2 on: February 25, 2009, 05:45:PM »
Not that I know of, but it's believed to have been derived from the early medieval custom of investiture. A fief was invested to a vassal by his lord by having the vassal kneel before the lord with his hands pressed together, while the lord places his own hands over them.



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« Reply #3 on: February 26, 2009, 04:08:AM »
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Does the traditional posture of prayer where we hold our hands in the position of palms facing inward with fingers extended have a specific name?

When I was child this was the regular prayer position. Two thumbs crossed meaning the Cross, and the extended fingers meaning that we, our body, is the temple of God.

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