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Vietnam - Incense Spirals in Chinese temples in Ho Chi Minh City (former Saigon)
Incense spirals (also called incense coils) are one of the forms of incense. An incense coil is made entirely of incense, without a bamboo core in the middle as seen with incense sticks. They are called incense spirals because they are shaped into a spiral instead of a straight stick shape. A spiral shape allows for a much larger piece of incense which burns longer while taking up little space. An incense stick can be made in any length, but the longer the stick, the greater the chance of breakage. This limits incense sticks to no more than three feet in length in general practice. Incense coils have been in use for a considerable length of time in the East thanks to their much longer burn times and compact footprint. For temples and monasteries which use a lot of incense, these coils are ideal. The coils can be suspended from the ceiling which allows more floor space to be freed up for worshippers. It is not uncommon to see a temple ceiling which is covered with large hanging incense coils. These coils can burn for days at a time. Incense coils this size are not very practical for use in the home, however.
Joss sticks are a type of incense used in many East Asian countries, traditionally burned before a Chinese religious image, idol or shrine. They can also be burned in front of a door, or open window as an offering to heaven, or devas. In modern days, joss sticks can be used for any purpose, such as to enhance the smell of a room, or to light fire crackers. The word "joss" is derived from the Latin deus (god) via Portuguese. Spiral joss sticks are also used on a regular basis, which are found hanging above temple ceilings, with burn times that are exceedingly long.
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Given2beauty (41 months ago | reply)
Wonderful image...love the feel and the colors.
And thanks for the description.
Luigi Mancini (41 months ago | reply)
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- Itch - (41 months ago | reply)
Nice trip with some stunning things, nice to share that with us.
George.. [deleted] (41 months ago | reply)
very well done! fantastic image!
Barbara Jones / photosecosse.com (41 months ago | reply)
This is fascinating, I love all the shapes and colors !!
*trevj (eyemeetsworld.com) (41 months ago | reply)
I wondered what those were when I saw them in your last posting. Very interesting, Lucie, and beautifully photographed.
ancutza* (41 months ago | reply)
wonderful lights!
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superb!
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brentbat (41 months ago | reply)
Hi Lucie
Nice photographs... my only observation is that the lighting on the spirals doesn't seem to be giving them much depth... at first I thought this was essentially a painting.
Probably not much you could do about it... just an observation
Brent
valeriadalua (41 months ago | reply)
Ethereal image - and interesting description!
-Faizal- (41 months ago | reply)
Interesting description! Love the detail and colors in the image...
F H Mira (41 months ago | reply)
Nice image.
Darrell Godliman (41 months ago | reply)
You've captured a magical atmosphere.
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Happy New Year Lucie, top photo as usual, intoxicating atmosphere.
Cryodigital - Sadly deceased (41 months ago | reply)
lovely capture :)
Photomike07 / MDSimages.com (41 months ago | reply)
Very cool!
Michael--B [deleted] (41 months ago | reply)
These are really cool!
Vince Neuwirth :-) (41 months ago | reply)
Prijemne FOTO.
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nice shot
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nice one...
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weesen (41 months ago | reply)
immersive, enchanting, love the incense! Superb!
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Great shot. Lots of detail. Lovely.
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