Incense in China "Xiangbang" (香棒, with "stick; club") means "incense stick; joss stick". Two "incense" synonyms specifying religious offerings to ancestors or deities are "gāoxiāng" (高香, ""high incense"") and "gōngxiāng" (供香, ""offering incense""). The Sunni Muslim Hui Gedimu and the Yihewani burned incense during worship. This was viewed as Daoist or Buddhist influence. The Hui, also known as "White-capped HuiHui", used incense during worship, while the Salar, also known as "black-capped HuiHui" considered this to be a heathen ritual and denounced it. The Chinese developed a sophisticated art form with incense burning like with tea and calligraphy called xiangdao (香道). It involves various
Vereor Deus, Non Dogma Vereor Deus, Non Dogma Vereor Deus, Non Dogma (Latin for Fear God, Not Dogma) is an extended play from Mayfly. Voluminous Records released the EP on February 11, 2014. Awarding the EP three and a half stars for Jesus Freak Hideout, Michael Weaver states, ""Vereor Deus Non Dogma" is nowhere close to perfect, but it does offer up quite a few enjoyable moments." Ian Webber, rating the EP an eight out of ten at Cross Rhythms, writes, "this short release is worth seeking out." Giving the EP two stars from "HM Magazine", Collin Simula says, "this EP leaves the listener