Monastic sign languages have been used in Europe from at least the tenth century by Christian monks, and some, such as Cistercian and Trappist sign, are still in use today—not only in …

If you would indicate something about a certain monk, whose sign you do not know, then take yourself by your own hood. The sign for nuns is to set your two forefingers on your forehead, …

Jun 28, 2019 · Monks busy about the work of building the kingdom cook up sign language along the way and the whole world benefits. An Augustinian monk interested in the work of God in …

Nov 28, 2016 · The manuscript includes the only Old English copy of Monasteriales Indicia (ff. 97r–101v), a form of sign language used by Benedictine monks at times when forbidden to …

• The sign of the king is to move your hand down, then seize your head on top with all your fingers in the shape of a crown. • The sign of a layman is to take yourself with both hands by the chin …

Feb 13, 2018 · Some of the older monks and nuns in our communities would know the Trappist sign language taught to them in the 1940’s and 1950’s when they entered monastic life. …

Sep 21, 2019 · Here are some of the hand signals medieval monks used, according to a translation from Old English in a paper on monastic sign language in 11th-century England by …

The Origins of Cistercian Sign Language; An Architecture of the Self: New Metaphors for Monastic Enclosure; The Monastic rules of Visigothic Iberia: a study of their text and language; …

Apr 11, 2022 · Centuries ago, monks who took a vow of silence still had to communicate about everyday activities in the monastery, from gardening to equipment repair. So they developed …

Medieval monks who had taken vows of silence developed a simple form of sign language to communicate (predating the development of modern sign language by centuries), and …