20th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
Knotted silk wishing cloths await a devotee to untie a knot to grant wishes, Lalish Temple, Iraq
Silken cloths hang from columns in an entry hall of Lalish Temple. Tying knots on cloths is a type of "pass the favor on" custom. A devotee ties a knot to make a wish. Then he opens a knot previously tied by someone else. Release of this knot answers the prayers and wishes of the devotee who tied the knot.
Photo Detail
Date Taken: | 03.2019 |
Date Uploaded: | 11.2022 |
Photo Location: | Al-Shikhan, Iraq |
Camera: | DMC-FZ70 |
Copyright: | © Marilyn Adelman |