Английская Википедия:Dehwa Hanina
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In the Mandaean calendar, Dehwa Hanina (Шаблон:Lang-myz) 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]Шаблон:Rp
Symbolism
The festival symbolizes three things:[3]Шаблон:Rp
- 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 Light
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