Shades (and kombolói) of Leonard Cohen #18.
Kombolói: This is your chance to impress your friends with your grasp of Leonard Cohen trivia (admittedly, this assumes you have the right kind of friends). Dangling from Cohen’s right hand is a set of kombolói, a Greek version of worry beads that resemble prayer beads but have no religious significance. Leonard Cohen has continued to use them since living on Hydra (they have showed up in various photos taken during the Leonard Cohen World Tour). He has also given them to band members and his backup singers.
The photo is from GQ; I found it while rummaging around the wonderful Speaking Cohen site.
A gallery comprising all previously published Shades of Leonard Cohen, including today’s post, can be viewed at Collected Shades Of Leonard Cohen.
