Vietnamese incense burner (censer) in pretty beaten copper

A censer (in Latin Thuribulum or Thuribulum) is a vessel in which incense is burned. Usually it consists of a dish with a lid. On the scale three chains are attached, the censer which can be carried around during worship or be hung on the stand. A fourth chain is attached to the lid. With this chain, the cover can be pulled up to replenish incense. This is done by placing incense grains on glowing coals. The acolyte carrying the censer is thuriferarius, thuriferar or whose ocher. The censer is used to praise them. This is an old custom to honor important and holy people or objects. The incense carried out by putting the beginning of the chain in the left hand and to be held in the right hand, the middle of the chains. Subsequently, after which elevates the right hand makes a short wave with the barrel. In the Mass, the priest that the grains of incense filling. Here the priest makes a sign of the cross over the incense for blessing. When topping incense in the wrong thuriferar goes along with the navicular to the priest. Both kneel. The thuriferar open the barrel by pulling the chain up and the navicular opens the ship and ensures that indicates the spoon to the priest. During a procession, the censer for the processional cross worn in honor of Jesus on the cross. Usually the vessel is hereby swung in the longitudinal direction. During sacrament processions however, there are at least two censers to indicate the holiness of the Blessed Sacrament. Here, the altar boys waving incense slightly louder. In the Gospel the incense is also refilled for a short procession to the ambo. To read the Gospel, the priest incenses the Gospel Book thrice two strokes. At the offertory to the altar and the gifts incensed by the priest. As a rule, the thuriferar holds the piece chasuble under the right hand of the priest so that the vessel might come into contact. When the priest finished the priest incenses the thuriferar with three two strokes. In solemnities he also praised his fellow altar boys. In regular miss it skips it but it incensed the faithful three times with one blow. If there are believers in the transept, they should be praised. Each wing is separate from incenses the liturgical center. During the consecration is incensed at the abolition of Bread and the elimination of Wine. This one swings three times three strokes. During a Eucharistic blessing the acolyte incenses the Blessed Sacrament, each with three strokes until the blessing is over. Censers exist in different species are smaller models used in the Orthodox liturgy which are decorated and often feature bubbles. A censer usually has three outer ketingen (the Holy Trinity) to the bowl, and a fourth chain (for the Unity of God) on the cover. In Greek and some Russian traditions has a pontifical censer (today is also used without a bishop) 12 call (their ring symbolizes the teachings of the Twelve Apostles), one call was made silent by removing the grain out, this bell symbolizes Judas . Another meaning for the call is 12: 3 for the East, three for the West, North and 3 for 3 for the southern peoples. Eleven bubbles make noise, but there is also a bell that is stupid. The call denominated, indicate that people who walk the path of holiness. The bell is silent, represents those who are still on the way of the sinful life. A priestly censer has four bells, these symbolize the four evangelists. During Lent sometimes is used without calling a censer. In the Catholic liturgy, there are slightly larger to very large; such as the famous Botafumeiro in Compostela. This is 1 meter 60 tall and weighs 80 pounds.