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TRADITIONS & UTENSILS

 

 

 

  coiled incense

 

Malaysia

Incense coils are coils or spirals of incense, and are typically found hanging from rafters in Chinese-style temples, as this one in Kuala Lumpur.

 

They each have a tag with a prayer on it, which ascends to heaven as long as the coil burns.

 

  coiled incense