Tag: joss sticks

The ritual of cleaning and rearranging the ancestral altar, including trimming the incense sticks and rearranging the incense bowl, is an important tradition. This ceremony, known as "bao sai ban tho," entails seeking permission to trim the incense sticks and rearrange the incense bowl, ensuring a respectful and proper tribute to one's ancestors. The provided text offers a guide on how to perform this ritual and includes a formal prayer for seeking permission to trim the incense sticks.