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THE MANDAEAN DIET

Before eating you must wash your hands and arms as far as the elbows.  PRAYER BEFORE MEAL  In the name of the Life and the name of Manda d Hiia are pronounced upon thee, O Good Thing of Yawar Ziwa and Simat Hiia

LAWFUL FOODS  Hibil Ziwa instructed Adam as to what was lawful food

FRUITS & VEGETABLES  Every growing thing that has a seed is lawful

LAWFUL (examples) Cucumber Green pepper Lettuce Radish Apples Avocados Cantaloupe Dates Lemons Limes Oranges Peaches Pears Plums Watermelon

NOT-LAWFUL  mushrooms

MEATS  All meat must be slaughtered in specific way  by a Hallali or a Priest.

Various

LAWFUL  Lamb Mutton

NOT-LAWFUL Buffalo Camel Cat Dog Hare Horse Ox  Pig Rabbit

BIRDS

LAWFUL       Chicken

NOT-LAWFUL All birds of prey All fish eating birds

FISH

LAWFUL    With scales only--- Must be FRESH -WATER

NOT-LAWFUL All scale-less fish