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The himiana (Classical Mandaic: ࡄࡉࡌࡉࡀࡍࡀ; modern Mandaic pronunciation: hemyanā) is a sacred ritual girdle or belt used by the Mandaeans. Traditionally, it is white, tubular, and made of wool.

Himiana is a Persian loanword, like burzinqa (turban) and margna (staff).

Unlike the Zoroastrian kushti, which is made of 72 threads, the Mandaean himiana is made of 60 woolen threads.

The himiana has a sewn end and an unsewn end. The sewn end, in the form of a loop, is called the arwa (ࡀࡓࡅࡀ). The unsewn end, resembling a tassel, is called the karkuša (ࡊࡀࡓࡊࡅࡔࡀ).

According to Drower (1937), the following prayer is recited when a lay Mandaean puts on the himiana.

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