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Mandaean ritual girdle
Himiana A Mandaean priestly initiate wearing the himiana (bottom) |
| Type | girdleorbelt |
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| Material | wool |
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| Place of origin | southernIraqand southwesternIran |
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Thehimiana(Classical Mandaic:ࡄࡉࡌࡉࡀࡍࡀ) orhemyanāis a sacred ritualgirdleorbeltused by theMandaeans.[1]Traditionally, it is white, tubular, and made ofwool.[2]
Etymology[edit]
Himianais a Persian loanword, likeburzinqa(turban) andmargna(staff).[3]
Description[edit]
Unlike the Zoroastriankushti,which is made of 72 threads, the Mandaean himiana is made of 60 woolen threads.[2][3]
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References[edit]
- ^Buckley, Jorunn Jacobsen (2002).The Mandaeans: ancient texts and modern people.New York: Oxford University Press.ISBN0-19-515385-5.OCLC65198443.
- ^abDrower, Ethel Stefana (1937).The Mandaeans of Iraq and Iran.Oxford At The Clarendon Press.
- ^abGelbert, Carlos (2023).The Key to All the Mysteries of Ginza Rba.Sydney: Living Water Books. pp. 577–584.ISBN9780648795414.
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