{"title":"Ritual Incense","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe second series of DUKHMIAN incense is a journey into ancient Ukrainian rituals. Each aromatic composition is the result of deep historical and ethnographic research and revives the tradition of smudging the home in the modern format of incense sticks.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"christmas-eve","title":"Christmas Eve","description":"\u003cp\u003eChristmas Eve incense — a blend of resinous frankincense and pure coniferous notes of juniper. A modern revival of an ancient Ukrainian Christmas custom of smudging the home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn Christmas Eve, Ukrainians have long kept the custom of smudging the home. In Boykivshchyna, before the holy supper, the hostess would place embers in a clay shard and cast frankincense and juniper upon them. With this smoke, she would walk through every corner of the house — guarding the home from all that was unclean. It was believed that at Christmastime evil forces were especially active. Beyond protection, the ritual was meant to bring the family prosperity and health for the year ahead. The family would bow toward the centre of the table, and the hostess would pass the shard over their heads, saying three times:\u003cbr\u003e— Eat!\u003cbr\u003e— We are full!\u003cbr\u003e— May God grant you be full all year round!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrankincense (Boswellia sacra) — an aromatic resin from trees of the Boswellia genus. It came to Ukraine with Christianity in the 10th century and has since been used in both church and household rituals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCommon juniper (Juniperus communis) — grows in the understorey of coniferous and mixed forests, as well as on open slopes and rocky terrain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBurning time ~60 min per stick\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DUKHMIAN","offers":[{"title":"12 sticks","offer_id":47757525483694,"sku":null,"price":555.0,"currency_code":"UAH","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0746\/2643\/3198\/files\/IMG_6691.jpg?v=1776607632"},{"product_id":"easter","title":"Easter","description":"\u003cp\u003eEaster incense — a pure, deep aroma of resinous frankincense. A modern revival of an ancient Ukrainian Easter tradition of home fumigation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Volodymyr baptized Rus, along with the Byzantine church tradition came frankincense — one of the oldest incenses in the world. In church, its smoke is called \"fimiam\" — a symbol of prayer rising to God, an invisible bridge between the earthly and the heavenly. Over time, frankincense entered everyday life: in central and eastern regions it was placed into the Easter basket, alongside a candle and festive foods.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUpon returning home, the head of the household or an adult son would fumigate the home with blessed frankincense. Only then would the festive meal begin. It was believed that the smoke of frankincense cleansed the space, warded off evil, and protected the family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrankincense (Boswellia sacra) — aromatic resin from trees of the genus Boswellia. Came to Ukraine with Christianity in the 10th century and is used in church and home rituals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAvailable blessed or unblessed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBurning time ~60 min per stick\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DUKHMIAN","offers":[{"title":"Blessed","offer_id":47757532659886,"sku":null,"price":555.0,"currency_code":"UAH","in_stock":true},{"title":"Unblessed","offer_id":47757532692654,"sku":null,"price":555.0,"currency_code":"UAH","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0746\/2643\/3198\/files\/2E6A0701__1.jpg?v=1776608122"}],"url":"https:\/\/dukhmian.com\/en\/collections\/ritual-incense.oembed","provider":"DUKHMIAN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}