Burzinqa

Mandaean turban From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Burzinqa

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]

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Burzinqa
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Two Mandaean men wearing burzinqas
Typeturban
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Place of originsouthern Iraq and southwestern Iran
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In the Qulasta

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

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