Tag: incense
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A Journey Through Culture: The Al Hosn Festival
Today at the Al Hosn Festival in Abu Dhabi, I found myself captivated by the vivid celebration of Emirati culture. The festival felt like a portal into the past, a tribute to the rich traditions that have shaped the identity of this land. One of the most mesmerizing moments for me, was witnessing the traditional…
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Morning Coffee Talk~ 40/365
Good Morning, We were treated yesterday to a beautiful tradition of Dukhoon where incense was burnt on our arrival and several times throughout the day during our visit and the midkhan or incense burner was passed around to allow us to incense our hair and clothing following the example of our hostess. Dukhoon has a…
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The prayer
We might declare our allegiance to a religion or to a non-religion, but either way, there will be moments in our lives when we just feel the need to close our eyes, turn inwards and try desperately to connect to something bigger, greater and more knowing than we are. No matter how amazing and above…
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Day Two Hundred Sixty Three, October 12, 2011
At any moment of the day, somewhere on this planet, someone is stepping out of their daily fog and taking a few minutes to try and send a signal, from here to there, from known to unknown, from visible to invisible, from earth to ether. The message is so simple as is their faith, a…