Subject
Lofani/Dokhrani
Description
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.
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.
Tarmida Khaldoon also mentions his choice to use municipal tap water in rituals.
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.
Tarmida Khaldoon also mentions his choice to use municipal tap water in rituals.
Creator
Christine Allison
Publisher
Khaldoon Majid Abdullah
Contributor
Interview: Christine Allison; Camera: Ian Robins
Language
Aramaic and English
Type
Moving Image
Coverage
Australia
Date
1st July 2016
Collection
Rights
Metadata and all media released under Creative Commons
Citation
Christine Allison, “Lofani/Dokhrani (ritual meal for the dead): as performed and explained by Tarmida Khaldoon Majid Abdullah,” The Worlds of Mandaean Priests, accessed December 31, 2024, https://mandaeanpriests.exeter.ac.uk/items/show/126.