In the

Mandaean calendar The Mandaean calendar is a 365-day solar calendar used by the Mandaean people.Drower, Ethel Stefana. ''The Mandaeans of Iraq and Iran''. Oxford At The Clarendon Press, 1937. It consists of twelve 30-day months, with five extra days at the end of ...

, Abū al-Harīs () or Ashoriya () is a Mandaean religious feast day celebrated on the 1st day of

Sarṭana Sarṭana () (variant: Ṣarṭana ), alternatively known as Tamuz or Tammuz (), is the sixth month of the Mandaean calendar. Ashoriya (Ashuriyah), a day of remembrance for the drowned people of Noah's flood, is celebrated on the first day of Sar ...

, which is the 6th month of the

. Abu al-Haris is celebrated by

Mandaeans Mandaeans (Mandaic language, Mandaic: ࡌࡀࡍࡃࡀࡉࡉࡀ) ( ), also known as Mandaean Sabians ( ) or simply as Sabians ( ), are an ethnoreligious group who are followers of Mandaeism. They believe that John the Baptist was the final and ...

as a day of remembrance commemorating the drowned people of

Noah's flood The Genesis flood narrative (chapters 6–9 of the Book of Genesis) is a Hebrew flood myth. It tells of God's decision to return the universe to its pre- creation state of watery chaos and remake it through the microcosm of Noah's ark. The B ...

. Grains and cereals are eaten as part of a special

lofani In Mandaeism, the lofani, laufani, or laufania () is a type of ritual meal commemorating the dead. It is etymologically related to the word '' laufa'' ("spiritual communion"), since lofani meals symbolize the connection of the souls of the living ...

(ritual meal), and another type of ritual meal called the

dukrana In Mandaeism, the dukrana () or dukrania (plural form) is a type of memorial ritual meal commemorating the dead.Drower, Ethel Stefana. 1937. ''The Mandaeans of Iraq and Iran''. Oxford At The Clarendon Press. It is distinct from the ''zidqa brikha ...

is also prepared.

Symbolism

Mandaeans believe that on this day, Noah and his son Sam made the food of forgiveness of sins for the souls of those who died in the flood. The food of forgiveness consists of seven grains representing the seven days of the week, and from the grounding of these seven grains came the name Abu Al-Harees. (See

Ashure Ashure, Anoushabour, Noah's pudding or Trigo koço is a sweet pudding that is made of a mixture consisting of various types of grains, fresh and dried fruits, and nuts. Armenians make it as a Christmas pudding and for New Year's celebrations, ...

or Noah's pudding.)

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Symbolism

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