LIFE IN A MONASTERY
SOCIETY PYRAMID ●
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the monks are in the second position of the society pyramid. there are two types of clery : the high clery and the low clery.
THEIR CLOTHES ●
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Tonsure: their hair was cut like a crown (like Christ's crown) Girdle: they wore a simple belt to show that they still belong to the world.The cross is the symbol of being a monk. Habit: this is the simple robe worn by monks. It is made of leather. Sandals :they wore very simple shoes.