Description
Beautiful wooden storage box that we have carried in our assortment for almost 30 years. With a storage compartment for incense in the bottom. 32x6x5 cm. A beautiful, high-quality product for your precious incense. Incense is a mixture of aromatic organic substances that can be ignited and then releases a pleasant aroma. Frankincense also refers to the resin (olibanum) of the frankincense tree (Boswellia). The original meaning of the word "incense" is "smoke" (smoke for consecration). Incense has been used since at least 1700 BC, probably originally as incense. The purpose of an incense offering was to appease the gods. The scent and prayer rise with the smoke. A practical use of incense was to dispel the smell of rot. The blood and remains of the animals sacrificed by Jews were masked with the penetrating scent of incense. In Europe, incense was and is primarily used in churches. Although the Jews still had to dispel the odor of sacrifices, incense could be used to mask the smell of wealthy individuals buried in the church. The expression "rich stinker" may therefore have originated here. The use of odor-disguising incense also seems no coincidence during funerals and pilgrimage sites where people had to travel from far away. The resins and oils were unaffordable for ordinary people because they had to be imported from outside Europe. Besides, there was no culture of incense use outside the church. Since the 1960s, interest in Eastern cultures and religions has grown. In many countries, such as China, India, Tibet, and Japan, incense is widely used. In these countries, incense is as common as having flowers in the home or using soap or perfume in the Western world. With this interest, the import and use of Eastern incense also grew.
