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Strings whose bead count identifies the tradition.
Also known as: Counted prayer string, Devotional bead string
Prayer beads are counted strings, and the count identifies the tradition: 108 in Buddhist and Hindu malas, 99 or 33 in Muslim misbaha, 59 in a Catholic rosary. The number is the identifying feature where the material and the form are not.
Count repetitions of a prayer or a name, on a string whose bead count differs by tradition.
Contexts: Religion
Identify the tradition by number rather than by appearance: 108 for a Buddhist or Hindu mala, 99 or 33 for a Muslim misbaha and 59 for a Catholic rosary.
Contexts: Religion
Include marker beads at intervals in most traditions, so a user can find their place without counting from the start.
Contexts: Religion
A loop of small round beads on a cord with one or more larger marker beads and often a tassel or pendant.
A fuller structured visual breakdown is not yet documented for this symbol.