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In Mandaeism
Mandaeism (Mandaic language, Classical Mandaic: ),https://qadaha.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/nhura-dictionary-mandaic-english-mandaic.pdf sometimes also known as Nasoraeanism or Sabianism, is a Gnosticism, Gnostic, Monotheism, ...
, the zidqa brikha (or ''zidqa brika''; ) is a type of ritual meal blessed by Mandaean priest
A Mandaean priest or ''Tarmida'' () refers to an ordained religious leader in Mandaeism.
Overview
All priests must undergo lengthy ordination ceremonies, beginning with tarmida initiation. Mandaean religious leaders and copyists of religious text ...
s. ''Zidqa
In Mandaeism, zidqa () refers to alms or almsgiving.Drower, Ethel Stefana. 1937. ''The Mandaeans of Iraq and Iran''. Oxford At The Clarendon Press. Mandaean priests receive regular financial contributions from laypeople, since priesthood is typic ...
'' means oblation
An oblation is a solemn offering, sacrifice or presentation to God, to the Church for use in God's service, or to the faithful, such as giving alms to the poor.
The word comes from the Late Latin ''oblatio'' (from ''offerre'', ''oblatum'' 'to ...
and can also mean alms
Alms (, ) are money, food, or other material goods donated to people living in poverty. Providing alms is often considered an act of Charity (practice), charity. The act of providing alms is called almsgiving.
Etymology
The word ''alms'' come ...
, while ''brikha'' means blessed.Drower, Ethel Stefana. 1937. ''The Mandaeans of Iraq and Iran''. Oxford At The Clarendon Press. Unlike the 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 ...
, which is a minor ritual meal does not require the presence of a priest, the zidqa brikha needs to be prepared by a priest.
The zidqa brikha is offered and eaten at the end of tarmida
A tarmida (singular form in , plural form in ; ; ) is a junior Mandaean priest, priest in Mandaeism. Ganzibras, or head priests, rank above tarmidas.Drower, E. S. 1960. ''The Secret Adam: A Study of Nasoraean Gnosis''. Oxford: Clarendon Press.
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(junior priest) initiation ceremonies, after the novice's 60-day seclusion period. It is also offered at wedding
A wedding is a ceremony in which two people are united in marriage. Wedding traditions and customs vary greatly between cultures, ethnicity, ethnicities, Race (human categorization), races, religions, Religious denomination, denominations, Cou ...
s and during the Parwanaya
Parwanaya (; ) or Panja (Mandaic: , from Persian 'five') is a 5-day religious festival in the Mandaean calendar. The 5 epagomenals (extra days) inserted at the end of every Šumbulta (the 8th month) constitute the Parwanaya intercalary feast. ...
festival. During Parwanaya, the zidqa brikha is performed privately by priests around midnight, rather than in front of a large congregation of laypeople.
The ''ahaba ḏ-mania'' or ''hava ḏ-mania'' (presentation of garments) is a form of zidqa brika for those who have not died wearing the ritual garment, or for the ritually impure. It is performed on a proxy during the Parwanaya
Parwanaya (; ) or Panja (Mandaic: , from Persian 'five') is a 5-day religious festival in the Mandaean calendar. The 5 epagomenals (extra days) inserted at the end of every Šumbulta (the 8th month) constitute the Parwanaya intercalary feast. ...
.
It is distinct from the ''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 ...
'' and ''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 ...
'', which are two other types of ritual meal offered for the dead.
Prayers
InE. S. Drower
Ethel, Lady Drower ( Ethel May Stefana Stevens; 1 December 1879 – 27 January 1972) was a British cultural anthropologist, orientalist and novelist who studied the Middle East and its cultures.Christa Müller-Kessler, Drower ée Stevens Ethe ...
's version of 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 ...
'', prayers 348–374 are for the zidqa brikha. Prayers 375–381 are blessings recited after the zidqa brikha.
See also
*Sacred food as offering
Sacred food as offering is a concept within anthropology regarding the study of food as it relates to religious ritual.
Many religions have prescriptions about the correct preparation and cooking of food, besides the Taboo food and drink, taboos ...
*Votive offering
A votive offering or votive deposit is one or more objects displayed or deposited, without the intention of recovery or use, in a sacred place for religious purposes. Such items are a feature of modern and ancient societies and are generally ...
*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 ...
*Eucharist
The Eucharist ( ; from , ), also called Holy Communion, the Blessed Sacrament or the Lord's Supper, is a Christianity, Christian Rite (Christianity), rite, considered a sacrament in most churches and an Ordinance (Christianity), ordinance in ...
*Koliva
Koliva, also spelled, depending on the language, kollyva, kollyba, kolyvo, or colivă, is a dish based on boiled wheat that is used liturgically in the Eastern Orthodox Church for commemorations of the dead.
In the Eastern Orthodox Church, Kol ...
*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 ...
*Zidqa
In Mandaeism, zidqa () refers to alms or almsgiving.Drower, Ethel Stefana. 1937. ''The Mandaeans of Iraq and Iran''. Oxford At The Clarendon Press. Mandaean priests receive regular financial contributions from laypeople, since priesthood is typic ...
*Prasada
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in Hinduism
References
External links
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