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Qabin

Mandaean wedding

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The qabin (Classical Mandaic: ࡒࡀࡁࡉࡍ) is the Mandaean wedding ritual. Mandaean weddings are typically held for several days. Traditionally, weddings must be officiated by a Mandaean priest and can only be performed for ethnic Mandaeans, although this has proved to be challenging for the contemporary Mandaean diaspora.^[1]

During the qabin wedding ceremony, a Mandaean priest reads prayers from The Wedding of the Great Šišlam.^[2] Zidqa brikha, which includes hamra and various dried fruits and nuts, is also offered and consumed.^[3] A bridal chamber called the gnana, consisting of a canopy and white cloth, is set up for the bride and groom.^[4]

Drower (1937: 59–71) contains a detailed account of a traditional Mandaean village wedding.^[3]

A wedding chamber or canopy used during Mandaean wedding ceremonies is called an andiruna, a term which is also used to refer to temporary reed huts used during priest initiation ceremonies.

See also[edit]

• Jewish wedding
• Islamic marital practices
• Bridal Chamber in Valentinianism

References[edit]

External links[edit]

• Mandaean weddings in Stockholm
• A Mandaean wedding televised in Baghdad in 1993, with Tarmida Rafid al-Sabti present
• Qabeen (Marriage): the marriage of Fazel Atta and Rim Talib, preceded by baptism

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