Holy Land Market Knotted wool chotki Rosary - Komvoschinia (KomvoskEni) with olive wood beads Black wool knotted Rosary used by Monks (Orthodox or Eastern Catholics). It is NOT elastic. Has a 100 wool knots in groups of 10 with wooden beads as separators for prayer and A Cross made of Knots and wooden beads as shown in photo. These Rosaries asre used by Eastern Orthodox Christians and Eastern Rite Catholics to count the number of times they have prayed the Jesus Prayer: "Lord Jesus Christ, son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner." Historically it typically had 100 knots, although prayer ropes with 50 or 33 knots can also be found in use today. Its invention is attributed to Saint Pachomius in the fourth century as an aid for illiterate monks to accomplish a consistent number of prayers and prostrations. Monks were often expected to carry a prayer rope almost constantly, to remind them to pray constantly in accordance with Saint Paul's injunction in I Thessalonians 5:17, "Pray without ceasing." You can return this item for any reason and get a full refund: no shipping charges. The item must be returned in new and unused condition. Go to Your Orders to start the return Print the return shipping label Ship it!