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Epigonation
Liturgical vestment used in some Eastern Christian churches / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The epigonation (Greek: ἐπιγονάτιον, literally meaning "over the knee"), or pálitsa (Russian: па́лица, "club"), is a vestment used in some Eastern Christian churches.
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