Description
Recently added to our range is Green Tree incense, a small-scale incense made in Bangalore that is still entirely handmade. It started as a family product, but has since grown, providing employment for several local families in the Bangalore slums. This incense is made entirely without child labor and consists of several delightful fragrances, all packaged in beautiful display cases. Incense is a mixture of aromatic organic substances that can be lit 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 "holy 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 the prayer rise with the smoke. A practical use of incense was to dispel the odor of decay. The blood and remains of the animals sacrificed by Jews were masked with the pungent scent of incense. Incense was and is used primarily in churches in Europe. Although the Jews still had to dispel the odor of the 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. Furthermore, 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.
