Burzinqa

Burzinqa

Two Mandaean men wearing burzinqas
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 cloth, with the lower end making up the pandama or mouth-veil.^[1]

In the Qolasta

Several prayers in the Qolasta are recited when putting on the burzinqa, including prayers 1, 3, and 5.^[2]

See also

• Mandaean priest § Clothing
• Pandama

References

External links

• Tying the turban and the sacred belt
• Tying the turban (video)
• Tying the turban (video)

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Priesthood

Titles	Rishama Ganzibra Tarmida (Shganda)
Individuals	(List of Mandaean priests) Shlama beth Qidra Zazai of Gawazta Anush bar Danqa Yahya Bihram Ram Zihrun Bibia Mudalal Abdullah Khaffagi Negm bar Zahroon Abdullah bar Negm Abdullah bar Sam Dakhil Aidan Jabbar Choheili Salah Choheili Najah Choheili Taleb Doraji Khaldoon Majid Abdullah Sattar Jabbar Hilo Yuhana Nashmi Brikha Nasoraia Rafid al-Sabti
Institutions	Mandaean Council of Ahvaz

Literature

Main texts	Ginza Rabba Right Ginza Left Ginza Mandaean Book of John
Prayers	Qolasta Niana Rushma Asiet Malkia Rahma Tabahatan Shumhata
Ritual texts	The Wedding of the Great Shishlam Scroll of the Parwanaya Scroll of the Great Baptism Scroll of the Ancestors Zihrun Raza Kasia
Esoteric texts	The Thousand and Twelve Questions Scroll of Exalted Kingship The Coronation of the Great Shishlam Alma Rišaia Rba Alma Rišaia Zuṭa The Baptism of Hibil Ziwa Scroll of Abatur Dmut Kušṭa Secrets of the Ancestors Scroll of the Rivers Book of the Zodiac
Historical texts	Haran Gawaita
Apotropaic texts	Incantation bowls Lead rolls

Cosmology

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World of Light	Hayyi Rabbi Shkina Piriawis Mshunia Kushta Tarwan Yasana Uthras Yushamin Abatur Ptahil Hibil Shitil Anush Sam Ziwa Manda d-Hayyi Shilmai Nidbai Adathan and Yadathan Yufin-Yufafin Urfeil and Marfeil Tar and Tarwan Bihram Zihrun Etinsib Ziwa Nbat Nsab Gubran Shihlun Yura Yurba Yukabar Yukashar Yawar Ziwa Simat Hayyi Saureil Concepts Anana Gufna Ziwa
Intermediary realms	Matarta Hitfun Shahrat Shatrin
World of Darkness	Sea of Suf Siniawis Mšiha Demons Ruha Ur Krun Gaf Qin Anathan Shdum Giu Hag and Mag Zartai-Zartanai Zahreil Planets Shamish (Sun) Libat (Venus) Nbu (Mercury) Sin (Moon) Kiwan (Saturn) Bil (Jupiter) Nirig (Mars)

Important figures

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Legendary figures

• Dinanukht
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• Ezlat

Concepts

• Kushta (truth)
• Manda (gnosis)
• Laufa (communion)
• Dmuta (image)
• Nishimta (soul)
• Ruha (spirit)
• Mana (mind)
• Adam Kasia (hidden Adam)
• Adam Pagria (bodily Adam)

Objects and symbols

• Drabsha (banner)
• Misha (oil)
• Riha (incense)
• Skandola (talisman seal)

Ritual food and drink

Drinks	Mambuha Halalta Hamra
Foods	Pihta Fatira Sa
Meals	Dukrana Lofani Zidqa brika

Clothing

• Rasta (robe)
• Burzinqa (turban)
• Pandama (mouth-veil)
• Himiana (girdle)
• Margna (staff)
• Klila (wreath)
• Taga (crown)

Rituals and practices

• Masbuta (baptism)
• Tamasha (triple ablution)
• Rishama (minor ablution)
• Masiqta (death mass)
• Qabin (wedding)
• Brakha (prayer)
• Bshuma
• Sauma (fasting)
• Zidqa (almsgiving)
• Naming

Buildings and structures

• Mandi
  • Baghdad Mandi
  • Ganzibra Dakhil Mandi
  • Yahya Yuhana Mandi
• Shkinta
• Andiruna

Calendar

Feasts	Dehwa Rabba Feast of the Great Shishlam Dehwa Hanina Abu al-Haris Parwanaya Dehwa Daimana
Months	Daula Nuna ʿmbra Taura Ṣilmia Sarṭana Aria Šumbulta Qaina Arqba Hiṭia Gadia
Epochs	Adam and Eve Ram and Rud Shurbai and Sharhabeil Noah and Nuraita

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• Mandaean studies

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