Burzinqa
 Tarmida Sahi Bashikh wearing a burzinqa | |
| Type | turban |
|---|---|
| Material | cloth |
| Place of origin | southern Iraq and southwestern Iran |
The burzinqa (Classical Mandaic: ࡁࡅࡓࡆࡉࡍࡒࡀ) is a turban worn by Mandaean men during baptismal ceremonial rituals. It forms the upper end of a lengthy piece of cotton cloth. For priests who are performing rituals, the loose lower end, called the rugza (Classical Mandaic: ࡓࡅࡂࡆࡀ), can be used as a pandama or mouth-veil.[1]
Description
[edit]The burzinqa consists of a long piece of cotton cloth that is wrapped three times around the head. The loose end is called the rugza (Classical Mandaic: ࡓࡅࡂࡆࡀ). It is made from a cloth that is 10 centimeters by 3 meters long, and can be cut lengthwise as needed.[2]
In the Qulasta
[edit]Several prayers in the Qulasta are recited when putting on the burzinqa, including prayers 1, 3, and 5.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Buckley, Jorunn Jacobsen (2002). The Mandaeans: ancient texts and modern people (PDF). New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-515385-5. OCLC 65198443.
- ↑ Al-Mubaraki, Majid Fandi; Al-Mubaraki, Zaid; AlMubaraki, Brian (2000). The Mandaean Rasta: Its Making and Wearing. Northbridge, New South Wales. ISBN 0-9585705-6-6. OCLC 50163136.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ↑ Drower, E. S. (1959). The Canonical Prayerbook of the Mandaeans. Leiden: E. J. Brill.
External links
[edit]- Tying the turban and the sacred belt
- Tying the turban (video)
- Tying the turban (video)
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