Parwanaya
Five-day Mandaean religious festival
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The epagomenals in the Egyptian calendar were also considered to be sacred days in Ancient Egypt, as they were considered to be the birthdays of different gods. Today in the Coptic calendar, these five days are designated by the Coptic Orthodox Church as feast days for different saints.
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Rites
The maṣbuta (baptism), Ṭabahata Masiqta (ascension of the soul ceremony for ancestors), and hawad mania rites are held during the Parwanaya.
Texts
Mandaean texts containing instructions for rites performed during the Parwanaya include the Šarḥ ḏ-Parwanaiia ("Scroll of the Parwanaya") and Šarḥ ḏ-Ṭabahata ("Scroll of the Ancestors").