What Are Worry Beads?
People universally come across moments of worry, pause and reflection. For many, these moments are endured with the aid of worry beads. Particularly in Arab cultures, though common elsewhere, just about everyone carries these beads.
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Identification
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Worry beads consist of a number of beads of various materials such as coral, glass and ivory strung together and knotted at the end, often adorned with an ornamental tuft.
Function
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During a moment or worry or contemplation, people work individual beads with their thumb and forefinger, in a row, in order to calm themselves as well as to pass the time.
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Worry Beads and Religion
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Many people such as Arabs (Christan and Muslim) and Buddhists tie religion in with worry beads. Arabs, for example, have 33 or 99 beads on theirs, which represent either the 33 years of Christ's earthly existence, or the 99 holy names of Allah.
Geography
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Worry beads are most commonly found in Greece, various Arab nations and in the eastern nations where Buddhism is practiced. Members of these areas often bring worry beads with them when they travel or move, so they are found across the globe.
Scientific Ties
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The Medical Research Council in Cambridge performed a study that suggests that handing objects such as worry beads disrupts the mind from recalling images, which would help people during moments of stress or worry.
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