ganzibra
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A ganzibra is a high-ranking priest in the Mandaean religious tradition, responsible for leading rituals and safeguarding sacred knowledge.
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mandaean priestly rank
ⓘ
religious office ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Mandaean priesthood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorityOver |
interpretation of sacred texts
ⓘ
ritual correctness ⓘ |
| community | Mandaean community ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Middle Eastern religious minority ⓘ |
| domain |
religion
ⓘ
ritual practice ⓘ |
| hasResponsibility |
guarding liturgical texts
ⓘ
initiating new priests ⓘ maintaining ritual purity standards ⓘ overseeing other clergy ⓘ performing major religious ceremonies ⓘ transmitting esoteric teachings ⓘ |
| languageOfTerm | Mandaic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInHierarchy | high-ranking priest ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Mandaean baptism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
tarmida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Mandaeism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousFunction | mediator between community and the divine ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Mandaean tradition ⓘ |
| requires |
extensive ritual training
ⓘ
knowledge of Mandaean scriptures ⓘ mastery of Mandaean liturgy ⓘ |
| role |
leading rituals
ⓘ
safeguarding sacred knowledge ⓘ |
| status | senior clerical authority ⓘ |
| symbolicRole |
guardian of tradition
ⓘ
teacher of hidden knowledge ⓘ |
| typeOfRitualsLed |
baptismal rites
ⓘ
festal ceremonies ⓘ funerary rites ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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