Burzinqa
The burzinqa is a turban worn by Mandaean men during baptismal ceremonial rituals. It forms the upper end of a lengthy piece of cloth, with the lower end making up the pandama or mouth-veil.[1]
![]() Two Mandaean men wearing burzinqas | |
Type | turban |
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Material | cloth |
Place of origin | southern Iraq and southwestern Iran |
In the Qolasta
Further information: Qolasta § List of prayers
Several prayers in the Qolasta are recited when putting on the burzinqa, including prayers 1, 3, and 5.[2]
See also
References
- Buckley, Jorunn Jacobsen (2002). The Mandaeans: ancient texts and modern people (PDF). New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-515385-5. OCLC 65198443.
- Drower, E. S. (1959). Canonical Prayerbook of the Mandaeans. Leiden: E.J. Brill.
External links
- Tying the turban and the sacred belt
- Tying the turban (video)
- Tying the turban (video)
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