The himiana (Classical Mandaic: ࡄࡉࡌࡉࡀࡍࡀ) or hemyanā is a sacred ritual girdle or belt used by the Mandaeans.[1] Traditionally, it is white, tubular, and made of wool.[2]
 A Mandaean priestly initiate wearing the himiana (bottom) | |
| Type | girdle or belt |
|---|---|
| Material | wool |
| Place of origin | southern Iraq and southwestern Iran |
Etymology
editHimiana is a Persian loanword, like burzinqa (turban) and margna (staff).[3]
Description
editUnlike the Zoroastrian kushti, which is made of 72 threads, the Mandaean himiana is made of 60 woolen threads.[2][3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Buckley, Jorunn Jacobsen (2002). The Mandaeans: ancient texts and modern people. New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-515385-5. OCLC 65198443.
- ^ a b Drower, Ethel Stefana (1937). The Mandaeans of Iraq and Iran. Oxford At The Clarendon Press.
- ^ a b Gelbert, Carlos (2023). The Key to All the Mysteries of Ginza Rba. Sydney: Living Water Books. pp. 577–584. ISBN 9780648795414.
External links
edit- Tying the turban and the sacred belt (The Worlds of Mandaean Priests)
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