Parwanaya (; ) or Panja (Mandaic language: ࡐࡀࡍࡔࡀ , from Persian language 'five') is a 5-day religious festival in the Mandaean calendar. The 5 (extra days) inserted at the end of every Šumbulta (the 8th month) constitute the Parwanaya intercalary feast.
Origins
The
in the Egyptian calendar were also considered to be sacred days in Ancient Egypt, as they were considered to be the birthdays of different gods. Today in the
Coptic calendar, these five days are designated by the Coptic Orthodox Church as
for different saints.
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Rituals
The
masbuta (baptism),
Ṭabahata Masiqta (ascension of the soul ceremony for ancestors), and
hawad mania rituals are held during the Parwanaya.
[ Collection: Parwanaya (Banja) Festival: Unedited Clips, The Worlds of Mandaean Priests, University of Exeter]
Texts
Mandaean texts containing instructions for rituals performed during the Parwanaya include the
Šarḥ ḏ-Parwanaiia ("Scroll of the Parwanaya")
and
Šarḥ ḏ-Ṭabahata ("Scroll of the Ancestors").
Gallery
Gallery of Mandaeans celebrating Parwanaya on the banks of the
Tigris River in
Amarah, Maysan Governorate, Iraq on 17 March 2019:
See also
-
Mandaean calendar
-
Intercalary month (Egypt)
-
Dehwa Rabba
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