Masbuta
Maṣbuta (Classical Mandaic: ࡌࡀࡑࡁࡅࡕࡀ; pronounced maṣβetta or maṣwottā in Neo-Mandaic) is the ritual of immersion in water in the Mandaean religion. == Overview == Mandaeans revere John the Baptist and practice frequent baptism (masbuta) as ritual purification, not of initiation.