Tamasha (ablution)
In Mandaeism, tamasha or ṭamaša (ṭmaša) is an ablution ritual that does not require the assistance of a priest.[1] Tamasha is performed by triple immersion in river water. It is performed by women after menstruation or childbirth, men and women after sexual activity or nocturnal emission, touching a dead corpse, or any other type of defilement.[2] It is also performed after subsiding from unclean thoughts or anger at another person.[3]
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Rishama is another type of ablution performed by Mandaeans. Ablution rituals are distinct from masbuta, which needs to be performed by a priest.[3]
The ablution is comparable to tevilah in Judaism and ghusl in Islam.
References
- Gelbert, Carlos (2005). The Mandaeans and the Jews. Edensor Park, NSW: Living Water Books. ISBN 0-9580346-2-1. OCLC 68208613.
- Mandaean Awareness and Guidance Board (28 May 2014). "Mandaean Beliefs & Mandaean Practices". Mandaean Associations Union. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
- Buckley, Jorunn Jacobsen (2002). The Mandaeans: ancient texts and modern people. New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-515385-5. OCLC 65198443.
External links
- The Worlds of Mandaean Priests (University of Exeter)
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