Incense "joss" is derived from the Latin "deus" (god) via the Portuguese "deos" through the Javanese "dejos", through Chinese pidgin English. The raw materials are powdered and then mixed together with a binder to form a paste, which, for direct burning incense, is then cut and dried into pellets. Incense of the Athonite Orthodox Christian tradition is made by powdering frankincense or fir resin, mixing it with essential oils. Floral fragrances are the most common, but citrus such as lemon is not uncommon. The incense mixture is then rolled out into a slab approximately 1 cm thick and left until the
Charles Felton Pidgin Charles Felton Pidgin Charles Felton Pidgin (November 11, 1844 - June 3, 1923) was an American author, statistician, and inventor. He is best known for his 1900 novel "Quincy Adams Sawyer", which became successful largely due to a big marketing campaign, and was adapted for the stage and silent film. He was born on November 11, 1844 in Roxbury, Massachusetts to Mary E. Felton and Benjamin Gordon Pidgin. As a young child, Pidgin was rendered lame by an accident to his hip, and he was also partially blind for a number of years. He graduated from The English High School