Old Believers cross themselves with two fingers, following the tradition before the 17th-century Russian reforms.
Lipovenii (staroverii) au refuzat reformele liturgice ale patriarhului Nikon (Rusia, 1650–1660) și au păstrat vechile rânduieli: semnul crucii cu două degete, cărțile vechi, cântarea pe neume (znamenie) și crucea cu opt brațe. Mulți s-au refugiat în Dobrogea și în Bucovina, unde comunitățile lor trăiesc și astăzi.
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- AkathistA hymn of praise and supplication to Christ, the Mother of God or a saint, said standing.
- All-night vigilThe long night service on the eve of great feasts and patronal days, combining Vespers and Matins.
- BaptismThe rite of entry into the Church, by immersion in water or pouring, in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.
- Byzantine chantThe traditional monophonic chant of the Orthodox Church, organised in eight modes ("tones").
- ChrismationThe sacrament given right after Baptism, by anointing with holy chrism; it seals the gift of the Holy Spirit.
- ConfessionThe sacrament in which the believer confesses sins before a priest and receives forgiveness.