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	Joss Paper Backgrounds - Queen of Tarts Stamps (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Joss paper is a ceremonial paper used in China and other parts of Asia that is burned in religious ceremony to honor the ancestors.
		Many different patterns and types of paper make up joss paper but the most typical kind I have seen in Chinese shops is the one pictured here - a thin rice paper printed with red ink, then an orange ink, and finally a gold foil square.
		I felt joss paper was an interesting choice since it has ties to dead ancestors.
	www.queen-of-tarts.com /tuthtml/josspaper.htm (1001 words)

	Joss paper - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Joss paper is traditionally made from coarse bamboo paper, although rice paper is also commonly used.
		The Joss paper is folded in half before being burned in an earthenware pot or a specially built chimney.
		Joss paper burning is usually the last performed act in Chinese deity or ancestor worship ceremonies.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Joss_paper (319 words)

	JOSS - LoveToKnow Article on JOSS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		It is used adjectivally in regard to many things connected with religious rites, such as jose-house, a temple; joss-stick, a stick which when burned gives forth a fragrant odour and is used as incense; joss-paper, paper cut to resemble money (and sometimes with prayers written upon it) burned in funeral and other ceremonies.
		Joss is not a Chinese word, and is probably a corruption of Port.
		The Dutch form is joosge (diminutive of joos), whence the Javanese dejos, and the English yos, later joss.
	www.1911ency.org /J/JO/JOSS.htm (145 words)

	Beijing Specialities - Paper Joss
		paper joss was produced by carving the outline in relief of the god's image on a woodblock and then printing it in ink lines on colored paper.
		A historical study has shown that the paper horse or paper- horse print was originally printed with the additional image of a horse on which the god was said to ascend to heaven.
		The emergence of paper joss was closely connected with totems in ancient China.
	www.chinahighlights.com /beijing/special/paper_joss.htm (1055 words)

	Joss Paper: Generating THB200 Million a Year Mainly During Chinese New Year (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		In 2005, exports of joss paper are preliminarily estimated to total 11.02 million tons in volume and THB126.18 million in value, an increase of 6.6 percent and 17.7 percent, respectively.
		Exports of joss paper still have a bright trend so long as Chinese are living all over the world as they cling on teachings and culture that has been firmly inherited.
		The import tariff for joss paper was once 60 percent, or THB30 per kilogram, but under the commitment under WTO, the tariff is reduced to 30 percent or THB15 per kilogram, and under the AFTA commitment, the tariff rate is only 5 percent.
	www.krc.co.th /tfrc/cgi/ticket/ticket.exe/7320469898/tfrc/eng/brief/bri06/jan/bman743h.htm (645 words)

	Papermaking
		Paper that we use is composed of many separate, overlapping fibers that are matted together and dried.
		Industrialists discovered that paper could be mass produced by using woods of conifers (e.g., pines, spruces, Douglas fir, and hemlock), which have tracheids about four millimeters in length, or dicotyledonous woods (e.g., poplar and aspen) having long wood fibers.
		There is a great variety of papers, produced from a broad array of woods, soft fibers, and hard fibers, fashioned into sheets of different thicknesses and with the addition of different fillers and sizings.
	www.botgard.ucla.edu /html/botanytextbooks/economicbotany/Papermaking (1856 words)

	Chinese Ritual Papers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Paper, after all, could be pasted, folded, cut and painted to look like any object desired.
		Paper, sacred and precious, held surprises and mysteries especially when burned, transforming daily messages to the spirit world.
		Thousands of varieties of these papers, known as joss, spirit, or money paper, fu or lucky charms, paper gods or New Year prints are manufactured today.
	www.jocelync.com /ritpap.html (209 words)

	Molly's Café & Bookstore (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Joss is a pidgin English term for a Chinese idol or deity.
		Joss paper is burned at funerals so the departed can take some of our earthly pleasures and good wishes with them to the afterlife.
		Joss will cost $2.00 per issue and will be available at Molly's or by mail order.
	www.mollysbooks.com /pages/joss.html (173 words)

	Feng Shui Emporium: Paper Items: Firecrackers, Joss and More
		Joss Paper rituals provide a means of bringing in new energy to a location.
		Joss papers may be burned by an individual or in a group setting.
		These colorful papers with prayers on them are used to spread prayers throughout the four corners of the earth by going to a high place and, after a ritual or prayers, tossing them into the air, letting the winds carry them high into the sky.
	www.luckycat.com /fengshui/page29-3.htm (855 words)

	Asian Joss Paper - Rubber Trouble
		Joss paper is used in some Asian rituals and holiday observances, and sometimes for Feng Shui.
		In the Western world, Joss paper is frequently used for collage and bookmaking.
		The paper itself is a thin, rough paper (usually rice paper), often with metallic leaf attached.
	www.rubbertrouble.com /joss.php (471 words)

	Paper Joss (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		paper joss was produced by carving the outline in relief of the god's image on a woodblock and then printing it in ink lines on colored paper.
		A historical study has shown that the paper horse or paper- horse print was originally printed with the additional image of a horse on which the god was said to ascend to heaven.
		The emergence of paper joss was closely connected with totems in ancient China.
	www.chinavista.com /experience/joss/joss.html (1050 words)

	Hell Bank Notes - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Hell Bank Notes are a special form of joss paper, an afterlife monetary paper offerings used in traditional Chinese ancestor veneration, that can be printed in the style of western or European paper bank notes.
		In order to ensure that spirits have lots of good things in the afterlife, their relatives send them paper presents, and one of the things that are usually sent to ancestors are Hell Bank Notes--money to spend in the afterworld.
		In some mythology, the Hell Bank Notes are sent by living relatives to dead ancestors to "bribe" the King of Hell for a shorter stay or to escape punishment.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hell_Bank_Notes (711 words)

	dragon 88 ideas
		I was surprised to see that the store was selling the joss paper and asking ten times the amount that you would actually see it sold in Chinatown.
		There were special joss papers for funerals that were cutout paper clothes and slippers with printed images of jewelry, accessories, shoes, and money.
		The joss paper was hung off the ceiling to form fluttering strands of shimmering color with metallic.
	www.dragon88.com /burning.html (560 words)

	Asian Joss Paper - Rubber Trouble
		Joss paper is used in some Asian rituals and holiday observances, and sometimes for Feng Shui.
		In the Western world, Joss paper is frequently used for collage and bookmaking.
		The paper itself is a thin, rough paper (usually rice paper), often with metallic leaf attached.
	rubbertrouble.com /joss.html (523 words)

	Rubber stamps, arts and crafts, and scrapbooking ideas by Stampington & Company! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Papers that are free of acid at the time of their manufacture, with a pH ranging from 7.0 to 9.0.
		Paper made from post-consumer waste; used paper is cooked in chemicals, de-inked, and reduced to pulp for the manufacture of new paper.
		There is no such thing as "rice paper," but rice straw is occasionally mixed with other fibers in Asian papermaking, and rice starch is used to size papers made from kozo (mulberry), gampi, and mitsumata fibers.
	www.somersetstudio.com /html/glossary_of_terms.html (4919 words)

	Joss paper: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Paper burned in traditional Chinese ceremonies such as funerals and various holidays.
		They are burned as offerings to dead ancestors and are traditionally made from rice paper rice paper quick summary:
		Rice paper usually refers to paper made from parts of the rice plant, like rice straw or rice flour....
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/j/jo/joss_paper.htm (349 words)

	Joss
		Joss papers are used in ceremonies honoring ancestors in a number of Asian countries.
		Typically made from bamboo paper or rice paper, the papers are cut into squares and embellished with bright printing and gold and silver metallic squares.
		The pack comes tied with a silk ribbon so this is a great gift for someone who does textile or paper work.
	www.artclothstudios.com /Artcloth_Store/Joss/joss.html (145 words)

	Table 3: Russian exports and imports of paper and board in 2000-2001 (million US$)
		There are 81 pulp and paper mills in Indonesia consisting of 10 integrated pulp and paper mills, 68 paper mills and 3 pulp mills.
		The installed capacities for pulp and paper are 5.6 million tonnes per annum and 9.9 million tonnes per annum, respectively.
		All kinds of paper, except banknote paper, have been produced locally with extra capacity of exports.
	www.fao.org /DOCREP/005/Y3909E/Y3909e20.htm (584 words)

	INTERNATIONAL NETWORK FOR BAMBOO AND RATTAN (INBAR)
		In the "Manual of Paper", written by Su Yijian, it was said that the natives in Sichuan, Fujian, Shanzhou and Zhejiang used jute, fresh bamboo, liana and wheat or rice straw to make paper.
		Additionally, the bamboo paper making industry will play an important role in poverty alleviation in bamboo growing regions, which are usually mountainous with poor transport access and a lack of energy, technology and finance.
		Establishing a handmade paper unit is an excellent means of bringing jobs and empowerment to local rural communities whilst ensuring and increasing the sustainable management of bamboo resources.
	www.inbar.int /totem/txt/BambooPaper.htm (1328 words)

	JOURNEY NO 59 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		When joss paper is burnt, the burnt gold/silver foil will become ashes and when absorbed by the earth the effect of dampness will turn into vapour of the five elements.
		The souls in Hades suck the vapour or fume of the burnt joss papers, etc. they do not actually receive the joss paper to use in Hades because there is totally a different form of money for their use here.
		When the joss papers of different qualities are burnt and arrived in Hades, there are bound to be many “returned cheques” which means that the manufacturers who want to make easy money will have to answer for their misdeeds, after they died.
	www.white-sun.com /journeys_no_59.htm (1388 words)

	Handmade Paper
		The work of these paper artists is often dismissed as 'craft' not 'art', due to confusion between the two types of practitioners.
		The paper was made from the woodchips from her wooden sculptures that she was making at the time from Australian Timbers.
		All the papers were course and fragile as the pulp was under prepared.
	www.acay.com.au /~severn/paper/handmade.htm (709 words)

	Discuss Crafts - Joss Paper (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		I was in an asian supermarket yesterday, and was wondering what can I use Joss paper for other than for it's traditional use.
		I love Joss paper, and buy it whenever I find some that I like that is a good deal.
		here's an interesting discussion on whether or not using joss paper in crafts as opposed to burning it as a religious/spiritual offering (its intended purpose) is offensive and disrespectful to asian cultures.
	discuss.gromco.com /snl/tz4269.html (565 words)

	Burning Of Joss Paper
		During this period, joss paper and other paper offerings are usually burnt by devotees for their deities and loved ones who had passed away.
		The cover is effective in preventing fly ash from escaping from the burners and at the same time allows air to flow through the cover to ensure that the joss paper is completely burnt.
		For those living in private estates, they are encouraged to use their own containers to burn joss paper so as not to create smoke and fly-ash problems in their neighbourhood.
	app.nea.gov.sg /cms/htdocs/article.asp?pid=720 (385 words)

	Chinese Paper Joss Assortment (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Most of the papers in this assortment are funerary in purpose: they are meant be burned as an offering to departed ancestors.
		Included are a traditional set of paper clothes (a bit small for living humans!) - men's hat, shoes, shirt, pants, and underwear.
		Please note these papers carry a cultural sensitivity - they are funeral goods, for the most part, and should be respected accordingly.
	www.xanako.com /chpajoas.html (295 words)

	Chinese Art and Folk Art
		Traditionally, the styles of paper cut art corresponded to one of two functions: fertility, or preventative and curative properties.
		An example of the former might be a paper cut of a pomegranate blossom attached to the marriage bed; an example of the latter might be a paper cut of a tiger on the door of the room where a mother has just given birth to a son--the tiger was supposed to scare away evil."
		Paper cuts are normally used for decorating windows, but might also decorate lanterns, mirrors, walls, or more.
	www.princetononline.com /groups/iad/lessons/middle/china.htm (1199 words)

	SilverCrow Creations - Papers
		Our 2-inch square origami paper is presented to you in a reusable plastic octagonal box.
		A 6” x 8” piece of reed paper, produced in Egypt just as it has been for thousands of years.
		Amalfi Paper is made by hand from cotton rag and pressed at a 14th-centruy paper mill on Italy's Amalfi Coast.
	www.silvercrowcreations.com /papers.htm (586 words)

	Joss Papers
		Made of tissue-thin rice paper, these exotic joss papers with their vibrant colors are great for collage, rubber stamping, card making, decoupage and art books.
		Adhere two sheets of Joss Papers – Gold and Silver Rectangle (5WT-GDSLREC) in opposite directions to the lid of a 6 x 4 Wooden Box (5KABOXSM) by applying Golden Regular Gel (Medium) (5GO-3030) to lid (top/sides)and back of box.
		Adhere strip of paper with gel medium across the upper portion of lid as shown.
	www.stampington.com /html/joss_papers.html (277 words)

	origami.com \| Origami Listserv Search (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Joss paper is folded to represent gold =
		Scaps of paper with holes punched into them are included =
		Scaps of paper with holes punched into them are included to confuse =
	dev.origami.com /email/viewmessage.asp?id=195097 (268 words)

	Amazon.com: Paper House: Handmade Paper Crafts for Your Home: Books: Mary Ann Hall (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Paper House presents wonderful paper crafts and techniques to refresh dull interiors.
		Some of the major projects include a chair layered with Asian character papers, a paper flower sconce, kirigami accordion window shade, paper table cloth, laminated paper vanity table, tissue-paper painting and frosted bath jars.
		If you love paper, love to decorate and want to create fantastic projects, this is the book to get.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1564967824?v=glance (1015 words)

	ORIGAMI STORES
		Carries origami papers and oriental brush painting supplies which includes all the four treasures of ink stones, ink sticks, brushes from tiny to giant, and rice papers.
		The paper is heavier than normal wrapping paper, and a little heavier than bond, but still good enough for complex models.
		Papers include a small selection of packaged origami paper, sheets of batik, marbled, mulberry, lace, hemp, embroidered, animal prints, papyrus, silk, and elephant dung paper.
	www.origamisources.com /#CA (9037 words)

	Fiberarts Magazine > 5 Jackets (Article Archive) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The back of the jacket is more of a complete canvas, and the front is more simple so that it doesn't distract from the person's face -- the wearer has expression of her own.
		ESR: I bought packets of Chinese joss paper by the hundreds years ago because it was just so beautiful.
		I thought that by building a coat that is Chinese in shape and adorned in modified sheets of joss paper, I might be able to address some of my anxieties about death.
	www.fiberartsmagazine.com /article_archive/process/focusonprocess.asp (2238 words)

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