Riha (Mandaeism)
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In Mandaeism, riha (Classical Mandaic: ࡓࡉࡄࡀ) is incense used for religious rituals. It is offered by Mandaean priests on a ritual clay tray called kinta in order to establish laufa (communion) between humans in Tibil (Earth) and uthras (celestial beings) in the World of Light during rituals such as the masbuta (baptism) and masiqta (death mass), as well as during priest initiation ceremonies.[1] Various prayers in the Qulasta are recited when incense is offered.[2] Incense must be offered during specific stages of the typically lengthy and complex rituals.
In the Qulasta
Several prayers in the Qulasta are recited when offering incense, including prayers 8 ("riha ḏ-basim") and 34.[2]
Associated ritual objects
The brihi is a ritual clay fire saucer that is narrow end faces north. It is used for the riha and pihta.[3]
The qauqa is a small terra-cotta cube with a depression on top to hold the riha.[3]
See also
- Incense offering in Judaism
- Incense offering in rabbinic literature
- Kyphi in Ancient Egypt
- Religious use of incense
References
- ^ Buckley, Jorunn Jacobsen (2002). The Mandaeans: ancient texts and modern people. New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-515385-5. OCLC 65198443.
- ^ a b Drower, E. S. (1959). The Canonical Prayerbook of the Mandaeans. Leiden: E. J. Brill.
- ^ a b van Rompaey, Sandra (2024). Mandaean Symbolic Art. Turnhout: Brepols. ISBN 978-2-503-59365-4.
External links
- Riha ḏ-basim (Qulasta prayer 8) recited by Tarmida Yuhana Nashmi
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