masbuta
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Masbuta is the central Mandaean baptismal ritual involving repeated full-immersion in flowing water for spiritual purification and renewal.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Masbuta | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mandaean baptismal ritual
ⓘ
religious ritual ⓘ |
| aimsAt |
protection of the soul
ⓘ
strengthening of spiritual status ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
children
ⓘ
men ⓘ women ⓘ |
| associatedText |
Mandaean prayerbook
ⓘ
Qolasta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTo | Mandaean religious practice ⓘ |
| culturalRegion |
Iran
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ Mandaean diaspora communities NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
Christian baptism
ⓘ
Masikhta ⓘ |
| frequency | regularly practiced ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
full-body immersion
ⓘ
repeated immersion ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
anointing with oil
ⓘ
drinking of sacramental water ⓘ laying on of hands ⓘ recitation of prayers ⓘ ritual ablutions ⓘ ritual meal ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
removal of ritual impurity
ⓘ
spiritual purification ⓘ spiritual renewal ⓘ |
| hasSeasonalPractice |
performed on Sundays
ⓘ
performed on major Mandaean festivals ⓘ |
| hasTheologicalBasis | Mandaean cosmology of light and darkness NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfRitual | Mandaic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notPerformedIn | stagnant water ⓘ |
| performedBy | Mandaean priest ⓘ |
| performedFor | lay Mandaeans ⓘ |
| performedIn |
flowing natural water
ⓘ
river ⓘ yardna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | purity laws in Mandaeism ⓘ |
| religion | Mandaeism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires | living water ⓘ |
| requiresCondition |
properly consecrated ritual space
ⓘ
ritual purity of officiating priest ⓘ |
| requiresRole |
ganzibra
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
tarmida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
connection to the World of Light
ⓘ
rebirth ⓘ soul cleansing ⓘ |
| uses | flowing water ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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