| 11. | Wares include crisply modeled figures, cups, bowls and joss stick-holders.
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| 12. | Joss sticks, a kind of incense, are burned inside and outside of the house.
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| 13. | Vendors on the pier do a brisk business selling joss sticks and incense paper.
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| 14. | The pagoda said the three edifices had been recognized as the world's tallest joss sticks.
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| 15. | Often, urns, usually placed with some joss sticks, are placed in front of the deity.
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| 16. | The worshippers may then recite prayers before proceeding to place their joss sticks on designated areas.
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| 17. | Donations-giving food to the needy and offerings of incense and joss sticks-and prayers are carried out.
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| 18. | Smoke swirls in the air as pilgrims murmur their prayers while standing and waving joss sticks.
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| 19. | :I'd have thought it most unlikely that joss stick smoke would not have carcinogenic substances in it.
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| 20. | However, Buddhist Chinese place joss sticks and offer food to their deceased ancestors besides cleaning the graves.
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