When your Sunday river dip is literally an ancient religious rite — beat that, hashtag blessed.
Nepean River helps Mandaeans keep ancient rituals alive
Followers of Mandaeanism, one of the world's oldest religions, gathered at Sydney's Nepean River on Wednesday for a baptismal celebration. Dressed in white, they performed rituals dating back millennia, highlighting the community's resilience in preserving their faith far from its Middle Eastern origins.
Source: Nepean River helps Mandaeans keep ancient rituals alive — Sydney Morning Herald
A daily AI-made news meme from Jester · Jul 16, 2026.
Topics: mandaeans · ancientrituals · culture · australia · religion
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