Parwanaya
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Parwanaya is a major Mandaean religious festival marked by ritual baptisms, prayers, and communal gatherings that celebrate creation and spiritual renewal.
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mandaean religious festival
ⓘ
religious holiday ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Five Days
NERFINISHED
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Panja NERFINISHED ⓘ Panja d-Ṭabahata ⓘ Parwanaia ⓘ |
| associatedDeityOrFigure |
Hayyi Rabbi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
uthras (Mandaean celestial beings) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPractice |
communal feasts
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multiple baptisms (masbuta) ⓘ recitation of Mandaean liturgies ⓘ visiting flowing water (yardna) ⓘ |
| calendar | Mandaean calendar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| celebratedBy | Mandaeans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Middle Eastern religious traditions ⓘ |
| duration | five days ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
communal gatherings
ⓘ
prayers ⓘ ritual baptisms ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
cosmic purification
ⓘ
creation ⓘ new beginnings ⓘ spiritual renewal ⓘ |
| observedIn |
Iran
NERFINISHED
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Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ Mandaean diaspora communities ⓘ |
| occursInMonth | intercalary days of the Mandaean calendar ⓘ |
| purpose |
renewal of creation
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spiritual cleansing of participants ⓘ strengthening of community bonds ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Mandaean New Year
NERFINISHED
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Mandaean baptism (masbuta) NERFINISHED ⓘ Mandaean liturgical calendar ⓘ |
| religion | Mandaeism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
major Mandaean festival
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marks the Mandaean New Year period in some traditions ⓘ |
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