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Himiana
The himiana (; modern Mandaic pronunciation: ''hemyanā'') is a sacred ritual girdle or belt used by the Mandaeans. Traditionally, it is white, tubular, and made of wool. Etymology ''Himiana'' is a Persian loanword, like burzinqa (turban) and margna (staff). Description Unlike the Zoroastrian kushti, which is made of 72 threads, the Mandaean himiana is made of 60 woolen threads. The himiana has a sewn end and an unsewn end. The sewn end, in the form of a loop, is called the ''arwa'' (ࡀࡓࡅࡀ). The unsewn end, resembling a tassel, is called the ''karkuša'' (ࡊࡀࡓࡊࡅࡔࡀ). See also *Kushti *Zunnar *Girdle *Zone (vestment) The zone ( ''zōnē'', from ζώννυμι ''zōnnȳmi'', "I gird") is a form of girdle or belt common in the ancient Eastern Mediterranean. In ancient Greece, the zone was traditionally worn by women. In ancient Greece Cultural significance ... References External linksTying the turban and the sacred belt(''The Worlds of Mandaean Pri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Girdle
A belt without a buckle, especially if a cord or rope, is called a girdle in various contexts, especially historical ones, where girdles were a very common part of everyday clothing from antiquity until perhaps the 15th century, especially for women. Most girdles were practical pieces of costume to hold other pieces in place, but some were loose and essentially for decoration. Among the elite these might include precious metals and jewels. Today, girdles are part of Christian liturgical vestments, and the word is used in other contexts, such as American sports (for what is really a kind of underwear). The girdle as an undergarment or abbreviated corset around the waist is a different, essentially 20th-century, concept, but from around 1895 there was a fashion for "girdles" as a separate section of a fashionable dress, worn just above the waist on top of the main dress. It was typically up to about eight inches high, and often terminated in a "V" shape. It might be the same c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zone (vestment)
The zone ( ''zōnē'', from ζώννυμι ''zōnnȳmi'', "I gird") is a form of girdle or belt common in the ancient Eastern Mediterranean. In ancient Greece, the zone was traditionally worn by women. In ancient Greece Cultural significance For ancient Greek women, the zone is used as a sign of their sexual maturity, since pre-pubescent girls do not wear them. However, younger girls do wear zones, but an unbelted version of it. Adult women who are unmarried wear a belted version of the zone which signifies their virginity. The process of the bride tying the belt's knot prior to the wedding is symbolic of her readiness for marriage. The belt is meant to be removed by their husband on their wedding night. A married woman still uses a zone, and also a belted version, though it looks different from the one used by an unmarried woman. The belts are only removed during their pregnancy and childbirth. At the same time, female foreigners (also known as barbarians in ancient Greece ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Girdle
A belt without a buckle, especially if a cord or rope, is called a girdle in various contexts, especially historical ones, where girdles were a very common part of everyday clothing from antiquity until perhaps the 15th century, especially for women. Most girdles were practical pieces of costume to hold other pieces in place, but some were loose and essentially for decoration. Among the elite these might include precious metals and jewels. Today, girdles are part of Christian liturgical vestments, and the word is used in other contexts, such as American sports (for what is really a kind of underwear). The girdle as an undergarment or abbreviated corset around the waist is a different, essentially 20th-century, concept, but from around 1895 there was a fashion for "girdles" as a separate section of a fashionable dress, worn just above the waist on top of the main dress. It was typically up to about eight inches high, and often terminated in a "V" shape. It might be the same c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zunnar
Zunnar (also spelled "zunar" or "zonar"; ') was a distinctive belt or girdle, part of the clothing that Dhimmi (e.g. Jews, Christians and Zoroastrians) were required to wear within the Islamic caliphate regions to distinguish them from Muslims. Though not always enforced, the zunnar served, together with a set of other rules, as a covert tool of discrimination. Etymology The word originates from the diminutive of the Greek zone, probably via Aramaic zunnārā. In Syriac, it denotes the girdle worn by monks. Description The zunnar was usually wider than a regular belt (as to make it distinguishable) and was often worn with patches of varying colours. The requirement to wear it has been attributed to the so-called Covenant of Umar, however this covenant seems to have been a set of practices that were only formalised in around the 9th century. It seems likely that the belt was only one part of the intention to oblige non-Muslims to keep their usual costumes as to prevent them fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tassel
A tassel is a finishing feature in fabric and clothing decoration. It is a universal ornament that is seen in varying versions in many cultures around the globe. History and use In the Hebrew Bible, the Lord spoke to Moses instructing him to tell the Israelites to make tassels (Hebrew tzitzit) on the corners of their garments, to help them to remember all the commandments of the Lord and to keep them (Numbers 15:37-40), and as a sign of holiness. The religious Hebrew tassel, however, bears little resemblance to the decorative one which appeared and eventually became popular in Europe, especially France and Spain. In the West, tassels were originally a series of windings of thread or string around a suspending string until the desired curvature was attained. Later, turned wooden moulds, which were either covered in simple wrappings or much more elaborate coverings called ''satinings'', were used. This involved an intricate binding of bands of filament silk vertically around the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mandaean Clothing
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Mandean or Mandaean may refer to: * Mandaeism, a Gnostic religion * Mandaeans, the ethnoreligious group who follow the Gnostic religion * Mandean, the language family in West Africa known as the Mande languages See also * Mandaic (other), the variety of Aramaic and its alphabet used by the Mandaeans * Mande (other) Mande may refer to: * Mandé peoples of western Africa * Mande languages, their Niger-Congo languages * Manding languages, Manding, a term covering a subgroup of Mande peoples, and sometimes used for one of them, Mandinka people, Mandinka * Garo p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belts (clothing)
Belt or The Belt may refer to: Apparel * Belt (clothing), a leather or fabric band worn around the waist * Championship belt, a type of trophy used primarily in combat sports * Colored belts, such as a Black belt (martial arts), black belt or Red belt (martial arts), red belt, worn by martial arts practitioners to signify rank in the kyū ranking system Geology * Orogenic belt * Greenstone belt * A large-scale linear or curved array or belt of igneous rocks (e.g. Transscandinavian Igneous Belt) * A large-scale linear or curved array of mineral deposits (e.g. Bolivian tin belt) * Paired metamorphic belts Mechanical and vehicular * Belt (mechanical), a looped strip of material used to link multiple rotating shafts * Conveyor belt, a device for transporting goods along a fixed track * Belt manlift, a device for moving people between floors in a building or grain elevator. * Seat belt, a safety device in automobiles and on the plane * Timing belt (camshaft), Timing belt, part of an i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kushti
The ''kushti'' () also known as kosti, kusti and kustig is the sacred girdle worn by invested Zoroastrians around their waists. Along with the sedreh, the kushti is part of the ritual dress of the Zoroastrians. Origin The Avestan term for the sacred thread is ''aiwyaongana''. Kustig is the later Middle Persian term. The use of the kushti may have existed among the prophet Zarathushtra's earliest followers due to their prior familiarity with practices of the proto-Indo-Iranian-speaking peoples, and its Vedic analogue, the yajñopavita. Zoroastrian scripture and texts make various references to the usage of the Kusti. The Avestan ''Yasna'' (10.21) claims that a holy sage by the name of Haoma Frmi introduced it. Contrarily, the ''Dādestān ī dēnīg'' (39.18–19) claims that it was first used by the legendary Pishdadian ruler Jamshid (''Yima xšaēta)'', centuries before Zarathustra was born. Later, Ferdowsi al-Tusi would repeat this story in the ''Shahnameh''. Other ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belt (clothing)
A belt is a flexible band or strap, typically made of leather, plastic, or heavy cloth, worn around the natural waist or near it (as far down as the hips). The ends of a belt are free; and a buckle forms the belt into a loop by securing one end to another part of the belt, at or near the other end. Often, the resulting loop is smaller than the hips. Belts come in many lengths because of the variety in waist sizes, and most belts can be adjusted at the buckle to suit the wearer's waist. Description Belts are used variously to secure or hold up clothing, such as trousers, shorts, and skirts; to carry objects, such as tools and weapons; and to define or accentuate the waist. Some garments have a series of belt loops at the waist, through which a belt can be threaded. Additionally, many belts have a "keeper loop" affixed to one end, near the buckle. The keeper loop stops the free end of the belt from flapping around once the belt is buckled. Some belts also have an end tip (ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margna
The margna () is a ritual olive wooden staff carried by Mandaean priests. A Mandaean priest always carries his margna during baptismal (masbuta) rituals. According to the ''Right Ginza'', the ''margna'' (staff) of Living Water (''Mia Hayya'') is one of the weapons of Manda d-Hayyi. Etymology The Mandaic word ''margna'' is of Iranian origin. In the ''Qulasta'' During priestly rituals, a klila (myrtle wreath) is placed on the margna. In the Qulasta, Prayer 79 is a prayer for the klila placed on the margna. Prayer 14 in the Qulasta is dedicated to the margna. The prayer describes the margna as being covered in radiance (''ziwa'') and light (''nhura''). See also * *Aaron's rod *Staff of Moses *Staff of office *Sceptre *Was-sceptre *Caduceus *Rod of Asclepius In Greek mythology, the Rod of Asclepius (⚕; , , , sometimes also spelled Asklepios), also known as the Staff of Aesculapius and as the asklepian, is a serpent-entwined rod wielded by the Greek god Asclepius, a deit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burzinqa
The burzinqa () is a turban worn by Mandaean men during baptismal ceremonial rituals. It forms the upper end of a lengthy piece of cotton cloth. For priests who are performing rituals, the loose lower end, called the ''rugza'' (), can be used as a pandama or mouth-veil. Description The burzinqa consists of a long piece of cotton cloth that is wrapped three times around the head. The loose end is called the ''rugza'' (). It is made from a cloth that is 10 centimeters by 3 meters long, and can be cut lengthwise as needed. In the ''Qulasta'' Several prayers in the ''Qulasta The Qulasta, also spelled Qolastā in older sources (; ), is a compilation of Mandaean prayers. The Mandaic word ''qolastā'' means "collection". The prayerbook is a collection of Mandaic prayers regarding baptisms ('' maṣbuta'') and other sa ...'' are recited when putting on the burzinqa, including prayers 1, 3, and 5. See also * * Pandama References External linksTying the turban and the sac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
