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1.- Incense sticks in India
Incense sticks in India
In the India, the wands of incense, also called Agarbatti, are a large part of the economy and many religions in the region.
The basic ingredients of an incense stick are bamboo poles, pasta (usually made of coal dust o sawdust y joss dust / jiggit / gum / tabuwhich is a adhesive fact of the crust from litsea glutinosa and other trees), and the perfume, which is traditionally a masala (ground ingredient powder), although more commonly it is a solvent of perfumes and/or essential oils. After applying the base paste to the bamboo polewhile it is still wet, traditionally is rolled up immediately in the masala or, more commonly, it is leave to dry for several days and then is immersed in the perfumed solvent.
In the Indiathe wands of incense, also called Agarbatti, are a large part of the economy and many religions in the region.
The basic ingredients of an incense stick are bamboo poles, pasta (usually made of coal dust o sawdust y joss dust / jiggit / gum / tabuwhich is a adhesive fact of the crust from litsea glutinosa and other trees), and the perfume, which is traditionally a masala (ground ingredient powder), although more commonly it is a solvent of perfumes and/or essential oils. After applying the base paste to the bamboo polewhile it is still wet, traditionally is rolled up immediately in the masala or, more commonly, it is leave to dry for several days and then is immersed in the perfumed solvent.
1.1- Use of resins for the
production of Masala incense
Various resinsas amber, the myrrhincense and Halmaddi (the resin of a tree) are used in the traditional masala incense. Generally as an ingredient fragrantwhich will add its distinctive fragrance to incense. Some other resinsas the Arabic gumcan be used when it is desired that the binding agent do not have own fragrance. Halmaddi is of particular interest to the western consumerss, possibly through its association with the popular Satya Nag Champa.
Use of resins for the production of Masala Incense
Various resinsas amber, the myrrhincense and Halmaddi (the resin of a tree) are used in the traditional masala incense. Generally as an ingredient fragrantwhich will add its distinctive fragrance to incense. Some other resinsas the Arabic gumcan be used when it is desired that the binding agent do not have own fragrance. Halmaddi is of particular interest to the western consumerss, possibly through its association with the popular Satya Nag Champa.
1.2- Prohibition of crude extraction of resins
Due to the crude extraction methods which led to the death of the trees, in the 1990sthe Indian Forest Department decided to ban the resin extraction. This drove up the price of halmaddiand therefore its use in the incense manufacturing decreased.
At 2011was allowed, the extraction under lease agreements. In any case, the production is still sufficiently limited that resin is sometimes stolen.
Prohibition of crude extraction of resins
Due to the crude extraction methods which led to the death of the trees, in the 1990sthe Indian Forest Department decided to ban the resin extraction. This drove up the price of halmaddiand therefore its use in the incense manufacturing decreased.
At 2011was allowed, the extraction under lease agreements. In any case, the production is still sufficiently limited that resin is sometimes stolen.
2.- Incense production methods
Incense production methods
Production can be partial o fully manual, o partial o fully mechanical. There is semi-automatic machines to apply pasta, semi-automatic machines for immersion from perfumes, semi-automatic machines for pack o fully automated machines that apply paste and aromaalthough most of the production is carried out by hand winding at home.
Production can be partial o fully manual, o partial o fully mechanical. There is semi-automatic machines to apply pasta, semi-automatic machines for immersion from perfumes, semi-automatic machines for pack o fully automated machines that apply paste and aromaalthough most of the production is carried out by hand winding at home.
2.1- Distribution of companies
There are around 5,000 companies of incense in the India who take unscented raw sticks. These are hand-rolled by approximately 200,000 women who work part-time in the home, apply its own brand of perfume y pack the rods for sale. An experienced homebased worker can produce 4,000 raw sticks per day.
There are some Top 25 companieswhich together account for up to 30% on the market, y around 500 of the companiesincluding a significant number of major companies, are headquartered in Bangalore, city located in the southeast of India, being the capital of the state of Karnataka.
Distribution of companies
There are around 5,000 companies of incense in the India who take unscented raw sticks. These are hand-rolled by approximately 200,000 women who work part-time in the home, apply its own brand of perfume y pack the rods for sale. An experienced homebased worker can produce 4,000 raw sticks per day.
There are some Top 25 companieswhich together account for up to 30% on the market, y around 500 of the companiesincluding a significant number of major companies, are headquartered in Bangalore, city located in the southeast of India, being the capital of the state of Karnataka.
3.- Main properties and
characteristics of masala incense
Main properties and characteristics of masala incense
- Masala incense creates a suitable atmosphere for meditation and yoga.
- It has a therapeutic effect, brings inner peace and increases the ability to focus.
- It eliminates bad smells from the space and purifies by cleansing negative energies.
- Enjoy its woody fragrance and the atmosphere of calm and tranquillity.
- This fragrance is beneficial for both body and mind.
- Its relaxing scent has a positive effect and improves your mood.
- Masala incense creates a suitable atmosphere for meditation and yoga.
- It has a therapeutic effect, brings inner peace and increases the ability to focus.
- It eliminates bad smells from the space and purifies by cleansing negative energies.
- Enjoy its woody fragrance and the atmosphere of calm and tranquillity.
- This fragrance is beneficial for both body and mind.
- Its relaxing scent has a positive effect and improves your mood.
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