In my first church, women/girls were expected to wear some form of headcovering during the meetings. Extra coverings were on hand in case a lady forgot her own at home.
Setting aside the headcovers, the part of the article that impressed me was this:
“Russians are famous for standing for hours on end during their long, long services. While usual services are 2-3 hours, services during Great Lent and in monasteries span up to 6 hours.
And for most of that time, most of the congregation is standing upright.”
“Russians are famous for standing for hours on end”
That may help explain why Communism was able to stay in force for over 70 years. The Russians can sure tolerate a lot!