Shganda
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In
Arabic: شكندا, romanized
: škandā), or ashganda
(ʔ šganda)[1] is a ritual assistant who helps priests with ritual duties.[2]
In the Mandaean diaspora, shgandas, or alternatively learned laymen called yalufa, often perform minor priestly roles due to shortages of tarmida and ganzibra priests abroad.[3]: 338
Tarmida initiations
Tarmida initiates or novices (šualia) have often been trained as shgandas when they were children. Initiates may or may not be married, although typically they are not yet married.[2]
During
Notable shgandas
- Salem Choheili (born 1935), scribe, teacher, and author in Ahvaz
See also
References
- ^ Drower, E. S. 1960. The Secret Adam: A Study of Nasoraean Gnosis. Oxford: Clarendon Press.
- ^ OCLC 65198443.
- ISBN 978-1-59333-621-9.
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