01-28-2005, 09:58 PM
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Finally, the qasha puts the marriage rings into a bowl of wine in which an amount of sacred khnana has been sprinkled.
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(from a search engine search)
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a center groove containing white sand called 'khnana'
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Do you know the history/significance around this white blessing sand Paul?
I know some Jewish groups, including the Ethiopian Orthodox can use sacred sand from the burial ground of saints for things like this (actually like Holy unction).
Finally, the qasha puts the marriage rings into a bowl of wine in which an amount of sacred khnana has been sprinkled.
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(from a search engine search)
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a center groove containing white sand called 'khnana'
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Do you know the history/significance around this white blessing sand Paul?
I know some Jewish groups, including the Ethiopian Orthodox can use sacred sand from the burial ground of saints for things like this (actually like Holy unction).