Lofani/Dokhrani (ritual meal for the dead): as performed and explained by Tarmida Khaldoon Majid Abdullah
Lofani/Dokhrani
Tarmida Khaldoon Majid Abdullah performs Lofani, a ritual meal for the dead. His wife, Mrs. Taghreed and his daughter, Ms Noor Majid, help with the ritual. The Tarmida explains the ritual as he goes. <br /><br />This ritual is the only one in our collection that was performed especially for the 'Worlds of Mandaean Priests' project. Tarmida Khaldoon explains why he has chosen to do this.<br /><br />Tarmida Khaldoon also mentions his choice to use municipal tap water in rituals.
Christine Allison
Khaldoon Majid Abdullah
July 2016
Interview: Christine Allison; Camera: Ian Robins
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GoDW8EyOvSQ
Aramaic and English
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Australia
Lofani/Dokhrani (ritual meal for the dead): Lay Mandaeans in Iran (unedited clips and photographs)
Lofani/Dokhrani
Lay Mandaeans in Iran perform the Lofani ritual. Recorded by Marta Marsano within the Ahvaz community.
Marta Marsano
Marta Marsano
March 2018
Images: Marta Marsano
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKB9YThZhTA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8cLfPLMJ9Y
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTVkJjFIH-w
Persian
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Moving Image
Iran
Rishamma Salah Choheili: July 2016, Chapter 1
Salah Choheili
Chapter 1: The Mandaean religion and the role of the priest: rituals, horoscopes, numerology, magic
Christine Allison
July 2016
Interview: Christine Allison; Camera: Ian Robins; Translation: Yuhana Nashmi
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YoywdhQfm40
Arabic (English subtitles)
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