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Kushti
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Also known as kosti, kustig, کوستی

thumb|upright=1.2|Zoroastrian priest instructing a child in the tying of the kushti in the navjote ceremony

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  • Origin
  • Description and symbolism
  • Manufacture
  • Rituals
  • Investiture
  • Daily rituals
  • Funeral
  • Wider use
  • See also
  • Notes
  • References
  • Citations
  • External links

thumb|upright=1.2|Zoroastrian priest instructing a child in the tying of the kushti in the navjote ceremony

The kushti (), also known as kosti, kusti and kustig, is the sacred girdle worn by invested Zoroastrians around their waists. Along with the sedreh, the kushti is part of the ritual dress of the Zoroastrians.

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