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
Still Image
Moving Image
Iran
Rishamma Sattar Jabar Hilow: July 2016, Chapter 1
Sattar Jabar Hilow
Chapter 1: Rishamma Sattar speaks about the Mandaean religion and the priest's role in performing rituals, such as baptism, death rituals and marriage, and in helping Mandaean refugees worldwide.
Christine Allison
July 2016
Interview: Christine Allison; Camera: Ian Robins; Translation: Yuhana Nashmi
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6afDx_ITtw
Arabic (English subtitles)
Moving Image
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)
Moving Image