1 20 8 https://mandaeanpriests.exeter.ac.uk/files/original/267993c1836982f4baf24333c8df06f5.jpg eca49820dacd9157853349ef77e7d363 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Films, Slideshows and Albums Subject The topic of the resource Films, slideshows Moving Image A series of visual representations imparting an impression of motion when shown in succession. Examples include animations, movies, television programs, videos, zoetropes, or visual output from a simulation. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 01 Documentary Film: Faith in Exile (Australia) Subject The topic of the resource Documentary film about Mandaean priests and their congregation in Sydney, Australia. It includes footage of baptism and interviews with both Rishammas (Heads of community), other clergy and members of the community, who describe their faith and practice. NB: The embedded video may display at the bottom of the page if you are accessing our collection on a smartphone! Description An account of the resource Documentary Film Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Christine Allison Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Christine Allison Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource July 2016 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Interview: Christine Allison; Camera: Ian Robins Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Metadata and all media released under Creative Commons BY-NC-SA Relation A related resource https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_y2bK6YQZok Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource mp4 Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Moving Image Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Australia Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Ian Robins Australia baptism Documentary marriage Rishamma https://mandaeanpriests.exeter.ac.uk/files/original/458ee93cd8a55ff3a1af08bcdb823b5e.jpg bd0510245b62c430d75dd92fa21a6935 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Films, Slideshows and Albums Subject The topic of the resource Films, slideshows Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 02 Documentary Film: Like a Sugar Cube in a Cup of Tea (Sweden) Subject The topic of the resource Documentary film about the Mandaean community in Sweden Description An account of the resource This film examines the issues facing the community in Sweden. It contains interviews with lay Mandaeans, with Ganzibra Salam in Stockholm, and also footage of baptism and a wedding ceremony, and of traditional Mandaean singing as practised in Iran by Mr Asaad Askeri. NB: The embedded video may display at the bottom of the page if you are accessing our collection on a smartphone! Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Yiannis Kanakis Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Yiannis Kanakis Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Yiannis Kanakis: Yuhana Nashmi Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource March 2015 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Editing by Yiannis Kanakis and Yiannis Panaiotarakos Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Metadata and all media released under Creative Commons BY-NC-SA Relation A related resource https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBhtoETmXFE Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Moving Image Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Sweden Asaad Askari https://mandaeanpriests.exeter.ac.uk/files/original/402fa4c6162641fc928783eba4702610.JPG 7d1b96ab95a39acc545f2643848c2c79 https://mandaeanpriests.exeter.ac.uk/files/original/38f58be4fa9e77bc47abfb44cd94ca14.JPG c44d9634d177bc930161865da7a78003 https://mandaeanpriests.exeter.ac.uk/files/original/f70f177721952b01673fa2d8bae16f11.JPG 6d6a5f75e18788f8ecd84b92056c4653 https://mandaeanpriests.exeter.ac.uk/files/original/df9b638dc24170587a5ad759391b378f.JPG efdc9f9ac228c3d14e5aa1eeeed91547 https://mandaeanpriests.exeter.ac.uk/files/original/8a7069b398d990b05ec48f7e638b80dd.JPG 87ec8ae1fc736b234e58fd05d689bddd https://mandaeanpriests.exeter.ac.uk/files/original/5c0352a59b468896b83c34b4786a5e2c.JPG 3938ddb38f87b49695564e9835ccfcdf https://mandaeanpriests.exeter.ac.uk/files/original/c6c228422d7e373495be68fad7db4925.JPG 619e6cace5dce044eaa0e35e098f8566 https://mandaeanpriests.exeter.ac.uk/files/original/135643c6b936927257f16d39d9dc50e5.JPG 5ef96018456ce0a6a087a92d0cdf59c1 https://mandaeanpriests.exeter.ac.uk/files/original/2574134181556038354df6b837054198.JPG 5807c96ec9caa579bbc7491e08fb9d34 https://mandaeanpriests.exeter.ac.uk/files/original/56c97b5026cfd82923880554d61f40af.JPG ef8d6cba932d7fc7252bd673762a8d80 https://mandaeanpriests.exeter.ac.uk/files/original/21698330a588d62a7d52e8dd35a344e6.JPG 97d230d464cc167e723e8de5bfd6a608 https://mandaeanpriests.exeter.ac.uk/files/original/9c5ea9f26b6eac13de976a9492baeba6.JPG 34cd595e64f22591762fd65c0dace71e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Films, Slideshows and Albums Subject The topic of the resource Films, slideshows Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Album: Gold and silver: Ganzibra Taleb Doraji's shop, Ahvaz, Iran Subject The topic of the resource Ganzibra Taleb at work, and the jewellery he makes Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Yuhana Nashmi Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Ganzibra Taleb Doraji Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource March 2015 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Metadata and all media released under Creative Commons BY-NC-SA Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource JPG Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Iran Ahvaz Doraji enamel gold Iran silver Taleb https://mandaeanpriests.exeter.ac.uk/files/original/0b98e9dc56b1f094859d72e9641e8504.JPG b99080ee3f3c072c295b83b299763e7e https://mandaeanpriests.exeter.ac.uk/files/original/bb8364bb74e1a3b293782299e67fee1e.JPG 8bfe3e9dbd26f7ec40276add17d346b7 https://mandaeanpriests.exeter.ac.uk/files/original/4d80818c6fc724cb71e1b4fd6be2c147.JPG 541622ed886eba9c25246dbc39cd0a91 https://mandaeanpriests.exeter.ac.uk/files/original/1593d40cade42b84b564c2c0dc0dc542.JPG 2b2bf8045ce2a1962f7d8350fcebbb1e https://mandaeanpriests.exeter.ac.uk/files/original/bd58248e1739b8ef0810c7a70e2e9438.JPG 3919d7a694a788e551a179e054e13674 https://mandaeanpriests.exeter.ac.uk/files/original/bbdf65617a166186ccf0bbd221d166ec.JPG c6787f2020ca63815340597673855bb6 https://mandaeanpriests.exeter.ac.uk/files/original/db8a41b06a9848d0219f4ec43278ac5f.JPG df0464372a5a610f90aad982a6dc33d6 https://mandaeanpriests.exeter.ac.uk/files/original/3bdfff197962431b3344575cf1da0d5a.JPG 053e7b63581e4053568930d73dfbe758 https://mandaeanpriests.exeter.ac.uk/files/original/7fce29ec4528be094321420274d47651.JPG 817bee8d858d5564dc193cf6f2bc0f2d https://mandaeanpriests.exeter.ac.uk/files/original/2fd74e5ac48278794170050a38179e06.JPG a0072f6c076348b1c507c51cf8c6ff7a https://mandaeanpriests.exeter.ac.uk/files/original/00d3ef1563a58a4fc78c45cbb5a03925.JPG ee8298e3587e888e4ee8dc51bf3ea251 https://mandaeanpriests.exeter.ac.uk/files/original/818974e9e6a975ca85ec2ec9691ad3ea.JPG 9c66dd684af81df8aa1ecb060200ca99 https://mandaeanpriests.exeter.ac.uk/files/original/b5f7201935eea51c223c463bfc19fb0a.JPG 6152b2c656e2a476ff05489aab94d3ff Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Films, Slideshows and Albums Subject The topic of the resource Films, slideshows Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Album: Mandaic Reading and Interpretation Class for Women, Ahvaz, Iran Subject The topic of the resource A reading-interpretation class for women in Iran, March 2015 Description An account of the resource Mr Salem Choheili teaches a Mandaic class for women, Ahvaz, 2015 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Yuhana Nashmi Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource March 2015 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Metadata and all media released under Creative Commons BY-NC-SA Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Salem Choheili Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Salem Choheili Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Iran Ginza Interpretation Lay Mandaeans Lesson Reading women https://mandaeanpriests.exeter.ac.uk/files/original/5b3624bae55093ae0a6bf829f92edf81.JPG edc6dbf83afe5f681fe19cc1fd0bfac7 https://mandaeanpriests.exeter.ac.uk/files/original/b2fd35bfa5daa828c763f385ff55d7af.JPG c4471ebab450e107e7334c604f56e23d https://mandaeanpriests.exeter.ac.uk/files/original/d2271a8b906e9bc045a49e5b888e0a8e.JPG 41d05b68d24bda8264c1e7a1635c0ff0 https://mandaeanpriests.exeter.ac.uk/files/original/74a476cba895d11dc8ffa26d5da86010.JPG 3a06389349fa4921b30a0449046b78e9 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Title A name given to the resource Album: Shushtar and Dezful, Iran Subject The topic of the resource Album: Shushtar and Dezful Description An account of the resource Images from Yuhana Nashmi's visit to Shushtar and Dezful Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Yuhana Nashmi Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Yuhana Nashmi Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource March 2015 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Metadata and all media released under Creative Commons BY-NC-SA Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource JPG Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Iran https://mandaeanpriests.exeter.ac.uk/files/original/2960016111cf1d845d306908b16251a0.jpg aeb04bbad8a15ef766e608efd8742162 https://mandaeanpriests.exeter.ac.uk/files/original/8d70cfc9590030f81337c20cb72fa389.JPG 3c305d2f321df4b768bbe64f70399e83 https://mandaeanpriests.exeter.ac.uk/files/original/a0496afa889401a7f6f256ca7e6dbeb9.JPG 30c8a7be62ceea5942dc7b6709cddb93 https://mandaeanpriests.exeter.ac.uk/files/original/20a79a15cabefb2f02e3696519d0003d.JPG 15c78c83de1deca021e5e8b2809445f4 https://mandaeanpriests.exeter.ac.uk/files/original/231721b543619651fe580aa01eeb76df.png 9e3631a79f4ebd7c72e6a931818fa94c https://mandaeanpriests.exeter.ac.uk/files/original/5292b252aa8255590530dd45c9e39b28.png 74a96f044071a89bbc42a37498c3b323 https://mandaeanpriests.exeter.ac.uk/files/original/28d31827e81f1a41241ac435292b7fe0.JPG 257e923c65707f965889f8aa37133882 https://mandaeanpriests.exeter.ac.uk/files/original/ab26aac56c70443a7f83123cac082565.JPG 464ea0373c635d6ffd885169a90537a5 https://mandaeanpriests.exeter.ac.uk/files/original/882f4593724bdad01116da87eca3ad9b.JPG a1d8109dc505924ce606ab2a7fccba3c https://mandaeanpriests.exeter.ac.uk/files/original/5c3abc7483fb23c4e3d0e89f09dd1e89.JPG 4f912fa40e669e947e1ac166131eb9a0 https://mandaeanpriests.exeter.ac.uk/files/original/a60c1ac8ec5a1cbf17f2a1674bae238a.JPG 95dda9d85b225ce073055aba4028590b https://mandaeanpriests.exeter.ac.uk/files/original/b257f1006164213a11f988b342945575.JPG b4b825bf430d47e3cbfc06588e2fcd99 https://mandaeanpriests.exeter.ac.uk/files/original/4ed6a366d183c92b46ba73e93685d7d8.JPG dcfe9aba7a05756439c00407152809df https://mandaeanpriests.exeter.ac.uk/files/original/63a7f45a5ec57cf1d33935dfecd94a40.JPG 631196214cdc09580678c95a1c809f21 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Title A name given to the resource Album: The Ganzibra Dakhil Mandi, Liverpool, Sydney Subject The topic of the resource Ganzibra Dakhil Mandi Description An account of the resource Photographs of the Ganzibra Dakhil Mandi, Sydney Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ian Robins Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Rishamma Salah Choheili Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource July 2016 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Ian Robins Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Metadata and all media released under Creative Commons BY-NC-SA Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Australia Dakhil Liverpool Salah Sydney https://mandaeanpriests.exeter.ac.uk/files/original/43c8379ad6c84cc8bae5c942361686f4.JPG 60df69ebc8b1943f77556820254a55b8 https://mandaeanpriests.exeter.ac.uk/files/original/45f80a1e941a04633d42f9ee65945bf9.JPG fc13b0048477ab86944d2e62336aa313 https://mandaeanpriests.exeter.ac.uk/files/original/02eb78b972a02b2ef0291fc16525d32e.png c7fc14ba231e3898fc9f765d16d4364e https://mandaeanpriests.exeter.ac.uk/files/original/9b5f802597ff436a06e0f3778fdc201c.png 7e092bdb0e99d9786d997bf2e2098861 https://mandaeanpriests.exeter.ac.uk/files/original/63cadc53ea2d7ed5185e2f765753e76c.png 977157530d248c690503d03483100616 https://mandaeanpriests.exeter.ac.uk/files/original/5c82fe35d931a1c82485b9e32870619c.JPG 43a7f0483e1d1b253cde88edd2dab142 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Title A name given to the resource Album: The Yahya Yuhana Mandi, Sydney Subject The topic of the resource Yahya Yuhana Mandi Description An account of the resource Photographs of the Yahya Yuhana Mandi, Sydney Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ian Robins Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Tarmida Khaldoon Majid Abdullah Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource July 2016 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Ian Robins Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Metadata and all media released under Creative Commons BY-NC-SA Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Australia Khaldoon Mandi Sydney Yahya Yuhana https://mandaeanpriests.exeter.ac.uk/files/original/e3fb89590e1ae4fd85597acba3bae2a7.jpg c761ba3a704f1e21b2696b68e03cb86a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mr Salem Choheili is a Shkanda (deacon) and highly respected for his learning and teaching. Here he reads from Ginza Rba - Smala (The Mandaean Holy Book – left side), explaining its meaning during a Mandaean women’s class in Ahvaz. As one of the few who still speak the Mandaic language, his greatest aim is to help the Mandaeans learn their own language to ensure its survival. He says his biggest concern is that the Mandaeans are not acknowledged in the Iranian Constitution as ‘Ahl Al Kitab (People of the Book), which has consequences for their existence in Iran. https://mandaeanpriests.exeter.ac.uk/files/original/c70f8be1a60130d60d8b0f1c5cd2a2ca.jpg 55d29410b6ded741b36f4d66a49188ea Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mandaean priests prepare for the funeral ceremony of Ganzibra Jabar Choheili (the Head of the Mandaean community in Iran, who died in December 2014) in Ahvaz.  Among them is Tarmida Taleb; this funeral rite, which is called Ingirtha Dakhia (The Pure Message), will be part of his initiation to the rank of ganzibra (senior priest). A tarmida (priest) can become a ganzibra if he performs two rituals - Ingirtha Dakhia and a marriage ceremony where the bridegroom is a priest. https://mandaeanpriests.exeter.ac.uk/files/original/8f54e69eb81a40d2886abbc31637600f.jpg 9721f5d2963331d9ef0c143f61eb949f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource A betrothal - Ganzibra Salwan came from Sweden to be engaged to a Mandaean girl from Iran. According to Mandaean tradition, the Mandaean priest must marry a virgin girl from a halali family (i.e. ritually pure for seven generations). In October 2015 Tarmida Taleb performed the marriage ceremony (Qabeen) for Ganzibra Salwan and his fiancée and was elevated to ganzibra rank. https://mandaeanpriests.exeter.ac.uk/files/original/97430ef0633498097db49d9b76b9dfb8.jpg 422cdcec5f770562aa4580146b4df710 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Ganzibra Taleb Doraji, a well known goldsmith, in his shop in Ahvaz.  Mandaean jewellers still have shops in Ahvaz, though few still make handmade jewellery. Ganzibra Taleb said that his favourite type of work is “engraving on silver” and the black enamelwork which is the trademark of Mandaean craftsmanship. https://mandaeanpriests.exeter.ac.uk/files/original/441e946df4a4eb1e8b86f0a587485a48.jpg f937178c3efa33e6dbcee3be8760f8b2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mr Asaad Askari, one of the few Mandaeans who still speaks Mandaic. Born in Khorramshahr, he left the city during the Iraq-Iran war and lives mostly in Tehran. Mr Askari sings and writes poems in Mandaic. Mr Askari appears in some recordings in our archive, singing in Mandaic. https://mandaeanpriests.exeter.ac.uk/files/original/2a27b888bfce961856991a72b4589ca4.jpg 20d1afc67eb74af779d5956ea2342629 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mr Salim Choheili and Tarmida Sam Zahrooni check Mandaean manuscripts in order to photograph them. In the past, Mandaean priests usually used to copy the manuscripts by hand; however this artwork is time-consuming, and has almost disappeared. Hand copying a sacred manuscript involves much preparation and is considered a sacred activity, bringing good luck and blessing in the Mandaean tradition. There are concerns about preserving Mandaean written literature.  https://mandaeanpriests.exeter.ac.uk/files/original/cd47c283ab3f2ea9dfbf91f0fc9538b2.jpg a08ab57fb9e776390aa77390d5d3c52b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Tarmida Behram’s mother weaves a hymiana (religious belt, worn for all religious activities) made from ram’s wool. She is one of very few people who still know and practise this tradition. Some of the belts are exported to Mandaeans in the diaspora. Tarmida Behram’s mother says that she uses 60 threads in weaving  one hymiana, around 1.5 metres in length. https://mandaeanpriests.exeter.ac.uk/files/original/f71b2b15643bdf9b4cf4d0f54d883f60.jpg ea602aabc7ec583dbbdcbba1680b41bb Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Ms Amal Sabti lives in Ahvaz and works at the Mandaean Cultural Centre there. Here, in preparation for the Parwanaya festival, she checks the white clothes to be worn in the rituals and removes any unwanted small objects. https://mandaeanpriests.exeter.ac.uk/files/original/1bbc9f2c3bb8c30fbdd1ebcbe8bfbe10.jpg 3ababb9ed325672e19e0be542c80ae4b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The five days of Parwanaya festival,  the most important in the Mandaean calendar, begin with baptism. Ganzibra Najah and Tarmida Sam are performing Tamasha (purifying ritual) in preparation for Masbuta (baptism). This baptism pool was built inside a big room and resourced with water from a nearby creek. It is one of two pools on this site, on a small farm next to a creek around 2 hours drive from Ahvaz. The large room where this pool is situated also contains a shkhenta (a north-facing hut built from mud and bamboo, used for rituals). https://mandaeanpriests.exeter.ac.uk/files/original/93260dd68c5dbddd02d332125a983402.jpg ce861adfdfce977c7ec173079e9a50e8 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Tarmida Sam baptises Mandaeans in a pool inside the Mandi (temple) – the water comes naturally from a nearby creek. Mandaean priests in Iran still use water from the river daily. Some Mandaeans have raised health concerns about using this water. https://mandaeanpriests.exeter.ac.uk/files/original/6574103bce0477f3c68bdfcb3c34d168.jpg 1a92831d724fb4824cb50d3fc4311217 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Ganzibra Najah, Tarmida Peyam, Tarmida Behram and Ms Amal Sabti perform Hawad Maniya (a ritual performed for those who died without being ritually pure, to assist the soul in her way to the world of light). Ms Sabti cannot speak during the ritual - she is taking the place of a deceased woman, using her religious name (melwasha) – and she cannot touch any object which has not been purified. The priests performed this ritual for about 90 souls on days 2-4 of Parwanaya. These souls had passed away in many parts of the world; the parents of one young man killed in an accident in the Netherlands came to Iran especially for this ritual, which is a symbol of love and religious duty towards the beloved deceased. https://mandaeanpriests.exeter.ac.uk/files/original/0ff0f4205dc0bec23109d492a2f886be.jpg 3338f15845ca66c738c6f986da6f3342 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Ganzibra Najah reads from a manuscript written in Mandaic called “Sharah ed Parwanaii” (Explanation of Parwanaii). Ganzibra Najah wears his original gold ring, “Shom Yavar Ziwa”,  given to him at his initiation as a priest, with his crown “tagha” made from silk and worn under the turban. He also has a new olive stick in order to lead other priests in performing the Masiqta. Ganzibra Najah consults the manuscript about ritual steps in Masiqta. Any error in the ritual would undermine the priests`purity and they would need to have several baptisms to become religiously pure again.  https://mandaeanpriests.exeter.ac.uk/files/original/85a2ae57f7de538ba3a3eae72a9eeaa0.jpg fd83d5a7a0803a6a9d53b2f47635a416 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Day 5 – the final day of the Parwanaya festival: Ganzibra Najah and Tarmida Peyam are purifying the shkhenta and utensils in order to start performing Masiqta (a detailed series of rituals) inside it. Masiqta must be performed during the five days of Parwanaya to initiate the Mandi (shkenta) and make it ready for rituals throughout the year. Everything must be purified in water before entering the shkhenta. The drabsha (religious banner) also needs to be assembled during the rituals. https://mandaeanpriests.exeter.ac.uk/files/original/ab8a78790e5810a05934c0d70801bcb8.jpg ca898d8b2d64b0cea29cb53004e91298 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Sidra Rba – a Mandaean sacred book engraved on metal tablets and purified through baptism in order to be used in Masiqta. Also shown are Niara, small cups made from brass used to drink sacred water through rituals. https://mandaeanpriests.exeter.ac.uk/files/original/b69b19332043f38e02106477127c39ea.png f5d1a625b12661aa9301be4fe06ba594 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Tarmida Behram, Shkenda Salim Choheili and Ganzibra Najah perform Masiqta. Here the Masiqta took place with three priests (one ganzibra and two tarmidi) with a number of shkendi(deacons) and lasted for almost 15 hours. https://mandaeanpriests.exeter.ac.uk/files/original/e474f8f13673db7bbb368c320fa8ffcf.jpg 923d6db17a036a61da5acee6d986dd3c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Ganzibra Najah is waiting for another two tarmidi and a shkanda to join him to start performing Zidqa Brikha (‘blessed almsgiving/oblation’), the final ritual for Masiqta. This ritual can be performed only by priests (with the help of a shkanda, who is essential for all rituals). The most obvious characteristics of the rituals done in Parwanaii are their great length and very precise detail. All priests must be baptised on the first day of the Parwanaya festival; Ganzibra Najah, who had recently had an operation, was baptised several times by three priests. https://mandaeanpriests.exeter.ac.uk/files/original/a8c2d1c374bb86b87c2140140bee49ba.jpg c290e6da6fac67e2b729b235cb8580cb Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Tarmida Behram takes water from the River Karun in Ahvaz for daily use. https://mandaeanpriests.exeter.ac.uk/files/original/309745cd21d898eb3db6c1dcdf8b48f2.jpg 2e024f0486c5344b89ff87d5b7686618 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource In religious rituals and in everyday life, Mandaean priests use only utensils purified through baptism. They cannot be made from plastic. Only pure metal vessels can be used and purified. Mandaean priests take their own purified vessels when they travel and can not share their meals with others. https://mandaeanpriests.exeter.ac.uk/files/original/6c15de3bd395ad1a1c7072c8839fd819.jpg 639acd86f2ceec8609292128ac1dc50d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mr Salim Choheili holds a dove with branches from the myrtle plant. The dove must be free from any type of deformity as it represents the sacred liberated soul. Myrtle is used widely in the Mandaean rituals; it is one of the sacred trees in the World of Light and symbolises evergreen eternity.  https://mandaeanpriests.exeter.ac.uk/files/original/454acb7fb54f8a7e22b2381840b6b642.jpg 3c14248c671de3ee57961843f2f8b8a7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Mandaean religious meal called Lofani/Dokhrani is made in remembrance of the ancestors and beloved ones who have passed away from this world (Ara ed Tibil). It is done throughout the Parwanaya festival, day and night. The meal needs to be prepared from natural, unprocessed food, using metal utensils purified through baptism – all done by religious people only. For more on Lofani, see our 'Rituals' collection. https://mandaeanpriests.exeter.ac.uk/files/original/109ca0a4e20c8e4d9a5e065dec158814.jpg 5460c46aba7b5c76a4386126ce5759ff Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Two religious Mandaeans pray for the dead during the religious meal Lofani/Dokhrani. The religious names of the deceased need to be recited. Every Mandaean has a religious name (melwasha) as well as their everyday name. https://mandaeanpriests.exeter.ac.uk/files/original/1a7d76ca70bc8af49c989fec4404f299.jpg c3f961cbd7c9d40706311fcb30d93cec Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Two Mandaean boys are waiting for Masbuta (Baptism). Mandaean priests usually ask their children to assist them in performing their rituals. They understand the challenges in keeping the tradition alive with the new generation. Even white clothes need to be purified in the water in order to be used during the rituals. https://mandaeanpriests.exeter.ac.uk/files/original/fe97a44bf73fd476b8343b8b7ad6e25b.jpg f556115aadf6d058781f97cbac14146e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Tarmida Muhanad baptises a group of women during Parwanaii. Tarmida Muhanad is from Iraq and was initiated as a tarmida (priest) in Ahvaz after 2003. As the community in Iran decreases, with many families leaving over the last 10 years, the numbers of people attending Parwanaya constantly diminishes and Mandaeans are concerned about the future. https://mandaeanpriests.exeter.ac.uk/files/original/96503b25c99b7491e316b7cea96ef5b8.jpg 5cd337eaa6e360b5d807bb5f48fb395e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource A few days after Parwanaya has finished, Ganzibra Najah,Tarmida Behram, Shkanda Salim Choheili and Mr Faez Zahrooni visit Mandaean families who live in Hamidiyah, about an hour from Ahvaz. As the Mandaean population decreases in Iran, Mandaeans are concerned that they are not acknowledged by the Iranian constitution as ‘People of the Book’ (‘Ahl al kitab'). https://mandaeanpriests.exeter.ac.uk/files/original/5c9dec56ff8a8c7fa24fd651438a21dc.jpg 150704a8195e42f7135906fe37615dde Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Mandaean court for marital dispute has been authorised by the Iranian authorities in Ahvaz; however, concerns remain about the Mandaeans’ situation in Iran. https://mandaeanpriests.exeter.ac.uk/files/original/04799e722bdccc79e5b174a7faec44c1.jpg 4f7349769225d13aac28b78f0ae8b4a1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Ganzibra Najah,Tarmida Behram, Shkanda Salem Choheili and Mr Faez Zahrooni visit some of the five Mandaean families who live in Khorramshahr. Most of the large Mandaean community left after damage inflicted on the city during the Iran-Iraq war. Mandaeans say that many Mandaean books were lost during the conflict. https://mandaeanpriests.exeter.ac.uk/files/original/f56ac9d0a126225e774d952df5846f6c.jpg d24620c35533aa1ce19637bea97c9a1f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource This rock, located about two hours from Ahvaz in the town of Shushtar, features strongly in local Mandaean memory as the site of a massacre of Mandaeans, around two hundred years ago – the so-called ‘Shushtar massacre.’ https://mandaeanpriests.exeter.ac.uk/files/original/b143d84b84eac23a110ce5c5c666c637.jpg 6aa0ea05a6ed327d12d5817aa07db7af Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The site has been officially identified as a Sabaean temple (see the notice). Local Mandaeans have suggested that a shkenta be built on the site to raise awareness of the history of the community in this area, but this has so far not been successful. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Films, Slideshows and Albums Subject The topic of the resource Films, slideshows Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Slideshow: The Iranian Mandaeans at Parwanaya (Panja) time, 2015 Subject The topic of the resource The Mandaeans of Iran Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Yuhana Nashmi Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource March 2015 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Metadata and all media released under Creative Commons BY-NC-SA Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Iran Description An account of the resource Notes from Yuhana Nashmi's fieldwork, including the Parwanaya (Panja) festival and travels in Khuzestan, March 2015