In Mandaeism, mambuha (, ), sometimes spelled mambuga (), is sacramental drinking water used in rituals such as the masbuta (baptism).
The mambuha can be served in a kapta (pronounced kafta), a shallow brass drinking bowl that is 11 inches or less in perimeter, or in a qanina (glass bottle).Drower, Ethel Stefana. 1937. The Mandaeans of Iraq and Iran. Oxford At The Clarendon Press.
Traditionally, mambuha is taken directly from the yardna (river, i.e. the Euphrates, Tigris, or Karun rivers), but the Mandaean diaspora often uses treated tap water.
Prayers Various prayers in the Qulasta, including prayers 33, 44, 45, 60, and 82, are recited during the drinking of the mambuha.
See also Halalta (rinsing water) Holy water Holy water in Eastern Christianity
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External links
Sydney 2014 Masbuta 09: Preparing and Blessing Pihtha and Mamboha