In the Mandaean calendar, Dehwa Hanina (Classical Mandaic: ࡃࡉࡄࡁࡀ ࡄࡍࡉࡍࡀ, romanized: Dihba Hnina) or Dehwa Ṭurma (Dihba ḏ-Ṭirma), the Little Feast, is celebrated on the 18th day of Taura, which is the 4th month of the Mandaean calendar that corresponds to the Hebrew month Iyar.[1]
Dehwa Hanina commemorates the ascension of Hibil Ziwa from the underworld (World of Darkness) to the World of Light. Mandaean families visit each other and have a special breakfast of rice, yogurt, dates, and sesame seeds.[2] Baptisms are performed, and the dead are commemorated with lofani (ritual meals). Mandaean families also clean their houses, wear new clothes, light candles, burn incense, and pray.[3]: 25
dehwa, hanina, mandaean, calendar, classical, mandaic, ࡃࡉࡄࡁࡀ, ࡄࡍࡉࡍࡀ, romanized, dihba, hnina, dehwa, Ṭurma, dihba, Ṭirma, little, feast, celebrated, 18th, taura, which, month, mandaean, calendar, that, corresponds, hebrew, month, iyar, also, calleddihba, hanin. In the Mandaean calendar Dehwa Hanina Classical Mandaic ࡃࡉࡄࡁࡀ ࡄࡍࡉࡍࡀ romanized Dihba Hnina or Dehwa Ṭurma Dihba ḏ Ṭirma the Little Feast is celebrated on the 18th day of Taura which is the 4th month of the Mandaean calendar that corresponds to the Hebrew month Iyar 1 Dehwa HaninaAlso calledDihba Hanina Dihba Hnina Dehwa Ṭurma Dihba ḏ ṬirmaObserved byMandaeansTypeReligiousSignificanceLittle Feast celebrating Hibil Ziwa s ascent from the underworld Dehwa Hanina commemorates the ascension of Hibil Ziwa from the underworld World of Darkness to the World of Light Mandaean families visit each other and have a special breakfast of rice yogurt dates and sesame seeds 2 Baptisms are performed and the dead are commemorated with lofani ritual meals Mandaean families also clean their houses wear new clothes light candles burn incense and pray 3 25 Symbolism editThe festival symbolizes three things 3 26 The victory of light over darkness and the re balancing of the universe Creation of light and life on Tibil and the birth of Ptahil from the marriage of Hibil and Zahriel The masiqta of Gabriel baptizing him 360 times before re entering the World of LightSee also edit nbsp Holidays portal Hibil Katabasis Trip into the underworldReferences edit Gelbert Carlos 2005 The Mandaeans and the Jews Edensor Park NSW Living Water Books ISBN 0 9580346 2 1 OCLC 68208613 Aldihisi Sabah 2008 The story of creation in the Mandaean holy book in the Ginza Rba PhD University College London a b Nasoraia Brikha H S 2021 The Mandaean gnostic religion worship practice and deep thought New Delhi Sterling ISBN 978 81 950824 1 4 OCLC 1272858968 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dehwa Hanina amp oldid 1204216836, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
