masiqta
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Masiqta is a central Mandaean death and ascension ritual intended to aid the soul’s journey from the material world to the World of Light.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mandaean ritual
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ascension ritual ⓘ death ritual ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
World of Light
NERFINISHED
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afterlife ⓘ material world ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| category |
Mandaean religious rites
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funerary rites ⓘ rituals of passage ⓘ |
| cosmologicalContext | Mandaean dualism of light and darkness ⓘ |
| goal |
to guide the soul through the maṭarta (watch-stations)
ⓘ
to purify the soul ⓘ to reunite the soul with the World of Light ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
hymns
ⓘ
prayers ⓘ ritual ablutions ⓘ ritual immersion ⓘ sacred food offerings ⓘ |
| hasRitualSpace | Mandaean mandi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfRitual | Mandaic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedBy | Mandaean priests NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedFor |
specific deceased individuals
ⓘ
the dead ⓘ the dying ⓘ |
| performedOnOccasion |
anniversaries of death
ⓘ
death ⓘ |
| purpose | to aid the soul’s journey from the material world to the World of Light ⓘ |
| regionPracticed |
Iran
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ Mandaean diaspora communities ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
nishimta (soul)
ⓘ
pagra (body) ⓘ ruha (spirit) ⓘ |
| religion | Mandaeism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Gnostic tradition ⓘ |
| requires |
consecrated water
ⓘ
priests in ritual purity ⓘ ritually prepared bread ⓘ ritually prepared wine or grape juice ⓘ |
| symbolism |
liberation of the soul from the material world
ⓘ
transition from earthly existence to spiritual realm ⓘ |
| textualSource |
Ginza Rabba
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Qolasta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
practiced in antiquity
ⓘ
practiced in contemporary times ⓘ |
| viewedAs | essential for proper passage of the soul ⓘ |
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