Himiana Explained

Himiana
Type:	girdle or belt
Material:	wool
Location:	southern Iraq and southwestern Iran

The himiana (ࡄࡉࡌࡉࡀࡍࡀ) or hemyanā is a sacred ritual girdle or belt used by the Mandaeans.^[1] 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.^{[2] [3]}

See also

• Kushti
• Zunnar
• Girdle
• Zone (vestment)

External links

• Tying the turban and the sacred belt (The Worlds of Mandaean Priests)

Notes and References

1. Book: Buckley, Jorunn Jacobsen. The Mandaeans: ancient texts and modern people. Oxford University Press. New York. 2002. 0-19-515385-5. 65198443.
2. Book: Drower, Ethel Stefana. The Mandaeans of Iraq and Iran. Oxford At The Clarendon Press. 1937.
3. Book: Gelbert, Carlos. 2023. The Key to All the Mysteries of Ginza Rba. Sydney. Living Water Books. 9780648795414. 577–584.