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Mandaean ritual girdle From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
Himiana is a Persian loanword, like burzinqa (turban) and margna (staff).[3]
Unlike the Zoroastrian kushti, which is made of 72 threads, the Mandaean himiana is made of 60 woolen threads.[2][3]
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