Mandaean turban
Burzinqa Two Mandaean men wearing burzinqas
Type turban Material cloth Place of origin southern Iraq and southwestern Iran
The burzinqa (Classical Mandaic : ࡁࡅࡓࡆࡉࡍࡒࡀ ) is a turban worn by Mandaean men during baptismal ceremonial rituals. It forms the upper end of a lengthy piece of cloth, with the lower end making up the pandama or mouth-veil.[1]
In the Qolasta
Several prayers in the Qolasta are recited when putting on the burzinqa, including prayers 1 , 3 , and 5 .[2]
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