10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «JOSS STICK»
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joss stick in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
joss stick and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Hua Song: Stories of the Chinese Diaspora
The shops are closed for the night. Many people, including children, gather
around a storyteller on the sidewalk. He lights an oil lamp and a joss stick, and
plays a few notes on his zither. More people crowd around or sit on low wooden
stools.
Suchen Christine Lim, 2005
2
The Way that Lives in the Heart: Chinese Popular Religion ...
One spirit medium explained that the incense represents the human body and
human mortality: We offer the joss stick. This signifies our life. We need to offer
our sincerity to our teacher who is in a different plane, who advises us to lead a
good ...
Jean Elizabeth DeBernardi, 2006
3
Illustrated Chinese Moxibustion Techniques and Methods
Joss Stick Moxa:* In this method a joss stick is applied directly to an acupoint or
diseased area to treat the disease. First the treatment area is disinfected with 75
% alcohol, then a technique similar to 'pecking sparrow moxibustion' is used to ...
4
A Study of Group Compositions in Early Tang China (618--713).
Baoyu and girls in Daguan yuan were writing poetry on the set topic, "On the
White Apple Blossoms" (Yong bai haitang Yingchun asked a young maid to light
a "sweet-dream joss stick." This kind of joss stick was only a little more than three
...
5
SparkGeneral Science Std.-4
( 1 ) Light a candle and place it under the chimney 'A' . Close the box with its lid.
Observe the burning candle for few minutes. (2) Now hold a burning joss stick {
agarbatti) just above the chimney and observe. Then hold the joss stick just
above ...
B. Menezes & Vilmala Unni, B. Menezes, Vimala Unni
6
Perwinkle Semester Series Std.4 Semester 2
(1) Light a candle and place it under the chimney 'A'. Close the box with its lid.
Observe the burning candle for few minutes. (2) Now hold a burning joss stick (
agarbatti) just above the chimney 'B' and observe. Then hold the joss stick just ...
7
The Religions Of South Vietnam In Faith And Fact:
Few homes in Vietnam are without a joss stick to be utilized for some reason,
andin someseasons the burning of joss sticks seems to create distinct fire
hazards. When it is remembered that joss sticks are all handmade, itdoes not
take longto ...
US Department Of The Navy, Bureau of Naval Personnel, Chaplains Division, 2014
8
Paper Sons and Daughters: Growing up Chinese in South Africa
We threw the blanket over our heads, Unisda bent and gripped my waist to
become the hind legs and we peeped out to follow Kelvin's glowing joss stick as
we danced around the bedroom, careful not to bump against the double bunk. As
the ...
9
Periwinkle General Science Std.5
Shut the doors and windows, if necessary. Things needed: A ruler (30 cm long), a
thin light stick (such as broom stick, a stiff straw, etc.), a length of thin thread, a
table, a heavy book, few rubber balloons, sketch pen, joss stick, sticking tape and
...
10
The Book of Incense: Enjoying the Traditional Art of ...
(The grinding and blending are the most critical parts of the joss-stick
manufacturing process as imperfections will cause the joss sticks to warp or
unsatisfactorily burn.) Hot water is added and the mixture is kneaded. Sometimes
a coloring ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «JOSS STICK»
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joss stick is used in the context of the following news items.
Vignettes of a nation, Design - THE BUSINESS TIMES
A series of photographs, as disparate as an image of the artist's father lighting a joss stick at a home altar, to a montage of time-lapse shots of ... «THE BUSINESS TIMES, Jul 15»
KLIA Customs Foils RM4 Million Cigarette Smuggling Attempt
... arrival from Bangalore after drugs weighing 6.321 kg, worth RM1.2 million, was found in 49 Indian joss stick boxes hidden in his baggage. «malaysiandigest.com, Jun 15»
Sydney light rail: Photographs of Edinburgh show the chaos ahead …
Ben Leung, the manager of the Leung Wai Kee Buddhist Craft and Joss Stick shop, is also troubled by the loss of business. “It is getting more ... «The Daily Telegraph, Jun 15»
This weekend, nine million Chinese teens will take the most …
Local media reported that this year one joss stick was sold for as high as 1498 yuan ($240) in a temple devoted to Wenquxing, the Wisdom God ... «Quartz, Jun 15»
Longshan Temple nixes idea of restricting burning of joss sticks
As such, board members of Longshan Temple concluded that ceasing use of joss stick use will face difficulties in implementation. However ... «China Post, May 15»
Legal highs and 'love' in Lincoln
“Have you ever had a joss stick, love?” I've never heard the word “love” said with such animus. “Do you mean to say you set fire to them and ... «The Guardian, Feb 15»
Preparing a temple for the Hokkien New Year is a labour of love and …
When the ceremonies are over, the task of cleaning the ashes from the joss stick urns will also fall on this temple builder. For Wan, it is a good ... «The Star Online, Feb 15»
Photos of the Week (02/22/15)
People rush to plant the first joss stick of the Lunar New Year at the stroke of midnight at the Kwan Im Thong Hood Cho temple in Singapore on ... «SouthMilwaukeeNOW.com, Feb 15»
The Week in Pictures: February 12 - 19
People rush to plant the first joss stick of the Lunar New Year at the stroke of midnight at the Kwan Im Thong Hood Cho temple in Singapore on ... «NBCNews.com, Feb 15»
Greece 'will not be pushed' into accepting old bailout programme
Children's Society warns that older teens are at greatest risk of neglect and abuse Incensed: Thai health ministry issues joss stick warning. «ChristianToday, Feb 15»
