Taga (Mandaeism)

Several tagas can be seen on the right in this 2008 photograph of a tarmida initiation ceremony in Baghdad.

In Mandaeism, the taga (Classical Mandaic: ࡕࡀࡂࡀ) is a white crown traditionally made of silk that is used during Mandaean religious rituals. The taga is a white crown which always takes on masculine symbolism, while the klila (myrtle wreath) is a feminine symbol that complements the taga.^[1]^[2]

Use in rituals[]

Along with the klila, the taga is used during most Mandaean rituals, including masbuta, masiqta, and priest initiation rituals.^[3]

In the Qolasta[]

Several prayers in the Qolasta are recited when consecrating and putting on the taga.^[4]

References[]

^ Buckley, Jorunn Jacobsen (2002). The Mandaeans: ancient texts and modern people. New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-515385-5. OCLC 65198443.
^ Buckley, Jorunn Jacobsen (1989). "Why Once Is Not Enough: Mandaean Baptism (Maṣbuta) as an Example of a Repeated Ritual". History of Religions. University of Chicago Press. 29 (1): 23–34. ISSN 0018-2710. JSTOR 1062837.
^ Drower, Ethel Stefana (1937). The Mandaeans of Iraq and Iran. Oxford at the Clarendon Press.
^ Drower, E. S. (1959). Canonical Prayerbook of the Mandaeans. Leiden: E.J. Brill.

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[Buckley_2002-1] Buckley, Jorunn Jacobsen (2002). The Mandaeans: ancient texts and modern people. New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-515385-5. OCLC 65198443.

[Buckley_1989-2] Buckley, Jorunn Jacobsen (1989). "Why Once Is Not Enough: Mandaean Baptism (Maṣbuta) as an Example of a Repeated Ritual". History of Religions. University of Chicago Press. 29 (1): 23–34. ISSN 0018-2710. JSTOR 1062837.

[auto-3] Drower, Ethel Stefana (1937). The Mandaeans of Iraq and Iran. Oxford at the Clarendon Press.

[Drower_1959-4] Drower, E. S. (1959). Canonical Prayerbook of the Mandaeans. Leiden: E.J. Brill.

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Taga (Mandaeism)

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Use in rituals[]

In the Qolasta[]

See also[]

References[]