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10/19/2004
9:09:34 am EDT
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Dzi Beads Popularity Catching On In Malaysia
Author: The Malaysia Star
Source: The Malaysia Star (Malaysia)
Title: DZI BEADS POPULARITY CATCHING ON IN MALAYSIA
What has ‘eyes’, is usually dark in colour and claims to offer spiritual protection to its owners? THAM AI MEI susses out some patterned beads from Tibet that are proving to be increasingly popular with ‘New Age’ Malaysians.
Haven’t heard of the curiously named beads? The mysterious and often-controversial dzi beads are basically shiny stone beads that often feature a universally recognised pattern, usually that of “eyes”, circles, squares or certain stripes and wave patterns.
What makes this particular bead from Tibet special is its mythical and often mysterious origins and its said ability to protect its wearer from supernatural “bad” forces.
These rare pieces are usually made of etched agate or chalcedony (a type of quartz) and have been known to be placed upon religious figurines to enhance the talismanic powers of the holy statues.
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| Oh Well | Oct 20th. at 1:37:19 pm EDT |
by Sam (Currently: Penang) - wc_xemail
"Before you go rushing out to the nearest shop or stall to buy your very own dzi bead, bear in mind that just like DVDs in the Malaysian market, there are authentic ones and there are those that are but poor imitations of the originals. A dzi bead must be made of agate. Those made from wood, glass or bone are not considered real dzi beads."
I just spent the past four days on the lovely little Malaysian island of Penang and I can report that, in spite of a heavy Buddhist presence and several associated temples, including a Statue of Liberty sized Kwan Yin, I didn't see a single genuine Dzi bead. And being the proud owner of at least 30 pirated Malaysian DVDs from multiple visits here, I can honestly say that I wouldn't trust one that I bought here anyway. Imitations abound in this part of the world. Caveat emptor, and all of that. Would be nice to track down a real set someday, though. I am rather fond of Tibetan stuff. My athame is of Tibetan make, actually. I found it in a nice little antique shop in Singapore. But I didn't see any Dzi beads there either.
Oh well. Happy hunting to the rest of you. :-)
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| Mmmmm | Oct 19th. at 6:02:11 pm EDT |
by Karen (keybored) - wc_xemail
Thanks so much for this.
and if anyone wants to give me one....;-)
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| Thank You, Wren! | Oct 19th. at 11:28:26 am EDT |
by MsDragonfly (Mississippi) - wc_xemail
Being an avid bead worker (some would call me obsessed LOL) AND Pagan, I really really enjoyed this article and will be printing it our for future reference.
Thank you so much, Wren, for posting this article!
MsDragonfly
(happily beading in the south)
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