Aren't these malas for counting the repetitions of mantras? Are these folks buddhist? I do have documentation for buddhist malas- which are identical to what is pictured. Or is juzu just Japanese for mala? Malas are as old as buddhism and have been in use for thousands of years.
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Date: 2008-11-17 09:22 am (UTC)