‘Banja’ or creation feast celebrations were held by Iraqi Sabaean Mandeans, who view John the Baptist as its central prophet and submerge themselves in the Tigris during an annual five-day ritual.
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‘Banja’ or creation feast celebrations were held by Iraqi Sabaean Mandeans, who view John the Baptist as its central prophet and submerge themselves in the Tigris during an annual five-day ritual.
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