Margna

Margna

A Mandaean novice or šualia ࡔࡅࡀࡋࡉࡀ holding a margna in Baghdad, Iraq in 2008
Type	staff
Material	wood (typically olive)
Place of origin	southern Iraq and southwestern Iran

The margna (Classical Mandaic: ࡌࡀࡓࡂࡍࡀ) is a ritual olive wooden staff carried by Mandaean priests. A Mandaean priest always carries his margna during baptismal (masbuta) rituals.

According to the Right Ginza, the margna (staff) of Living Water (Mia Hayya) is one of the weapons of Manda d-Hayyi.

In the Qolasta

During priestly rituals, a klila (myrtle wreath) is placed on the margna. In the Qolasta, Prayer 79 is a prayer for the klila placed on the margna.

Prayer 14 in the Qolasta is dedicated to the margna. The prayer describes the margna as being covered in radiance (ziwa) and light (nhura).

See also

• Mandaean priest#Clothing
• Aaron's rod
• Staff of Moses
• Staff of office
• Sceptre
• Was-sceptre
• Caduceus
• Rod of Asclepius