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==Etymology==
[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English] encens, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin incensum, from [[Latin]], neuter of incensus, past participle of incendere to set on [[fire]], from in- + -cendere to burn; akin to Latin candēre to [[glow]]
*Date: [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/13th_Century 13th century]
==Definitions==
*1 : [[material]] used to produce a fragrant odor when burned
*2 : the perfume exhaled from some spices and gums when burned; broadly : a pleasing scent
*3 : pleasing [[attention]] : flattery
==Description==
'''Incense''' (Latin: incendere, "to burn") is composed of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aromatic aromatic] biotic [[materials]], which release fragrant smoke when burned. The term "incense" refers to the substance itself, rather than to the odor that it produces. It is used in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ritual_purification religious ceremonies], [[ritual]] purification, aromatherapy, [[meditation]], for creating a [[mood]], masking bad odours, and in [[medicine]]. The use of incense may have originated in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Egypt Ancient Egypt], where the gums and resins of aromatic trees were imported from the Arabian and Somali coasts to be used in [[religious]] [[ceremonies]].
Incense is composed of aromatic [[plant]] [[materials]], often combined with essential oils. The [[forms]] taken by incense have changed with advances in [[technology]], [[differences]] in the underlying [[culture]], and [[diversity]] in the reasons for burning it. The two main [[types]] can generally be separated into "indirect burning" and "direct burning". Indirect burning incense, also called "non-combustible incense", requires a separate heat source since it is not capable of burning itself. Direct burning incense, also called "combustible incense", is lit directly by a flame and then fanned out, the glowing ember on the incense will smoulder and release fragrance. Examples of direct burning incense are incense sticks (joss sticks) and cones or pyramids.
==Incense Lore==
Incense [[folklore]] includes [[art]], [[culture]], [[history]], and [[ceremony]]. It can be compared to and has some of the same qualities as [[music]], [[art]], or [[literature]]. Incense is also an integral part of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tea_ceremony tea ceremony], just like Calligraphy, Ikebana, and Scroll Arrangement. These are five Classical Chinese Arts. Incense Lore involves natural incense woods and not artificial substitutes.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incense]
[[Category: The Arts]]
==Etymology==
[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English] encens, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin incensum, from [[Latin]], neuter of incensus, past participle of incendere to set on [[fire]], from in- + -cendere to burn; akin to Latin candēre to [[glow]]
*Date: [http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/13th_Century 13th century]
==Definitions==
*1 : [[material]] used to produce a fragrant odor when burned
*2 : the perfume exhaled from some spices and gums when burned; broadly : a pleasing scent
*3 : pleasing [[attention]] : flattery
==Description==
'''Incense''' (Latin: incendere, "to burn") is composed of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aromatic aromatic] biotic [[materials]], which release fragrant smoke when burned. The term "incense" refers to the substance itself, rather than to the odor that it produces. It is used in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ritual_purification religious ceremonies], [[ritual]] purification, aromatherapy, [[meditation]], for creating a [[mood]], masking bad odours, and in [[medicine]]. The use of incense may have originated in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Egypt Ancient Egypt], where the gums and resins of aromatic trees were imported from the Arabian and Somali coasts to be used in [[religious]] [[ceremonies]].
Incense is composed of aromatic [[plant]] [[materials]], often combined with essential oils. The [[forms]] taken by incense have changed with advances in [[technology]], [[differences]] in the underlying [[culture]], and [[diversity]] in the reasons for burning it. The two main [[types]] can generally be separated into "indirect burning" and "direct burning". Indirect burning incense, also called "non-combustible incense", requires a separate heat source since it is not capable of burning itself. Direct burning incense, also called "combustible incense", is lit directly by a flame and then fanned out, the glowing ember on the incense will smoulder and release fragrance. Examples of direct burning incense are incense sticks (joss sticks) and cones or pyramids.
==Incense Lore==
Incense [[folklore]] includes [[art]], [[culture]], [[history]], and [[ceremony]]. It can be compared to and has some of the same qualities as [[music]], [[art]], or [[literature]]. Incense is also an integral part of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tea_ceremony tea ceremony], just like Calligraphy, Ikebana, and Scroll Arrangement. These are five Classical Chinese Arts. Incense Lore involves natural incense woods and not artificial substitutes.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incense]
[[Category: The Arts]]
