Made by Buddist monks at the Boudhanath stupa (shrine) in Nepal, and bought from Sound Travels for £1.20, this is a new way for me of burning incense. The fragrant powder (in this case sandalwood) is rolled tightly inside rice* paper which is then twisted into a shape resembling a rope.
Sandalwood powder is rolled inside rice* paper |
Two different rope burners |
*After doing a bit more research, I think the "rice paper" covering is likely to be lokta paper, which is a natural, handmade paper unique to Nepal.
Date: June 2017 Score: 20
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Himalayan incense Nepal, Tibet, and Bhutan |
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