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Speaker 1: what are frankincense and Mr? Frankinsense and murr are both
Speaker 1: resins or dried tree sap that come from trees, which
Speaker 1: are common to Somalia. The way that people collect the
Speaker 1: sap is similar to the way people collect rubber tree
Speaker 1: sap or pine tree sap. Cutting the tree's bark causes
Speaker 1: the sap to ooze out of the cut. The sap
Speaker 1: used to create both frankinsense and mur comes slowly and
Speaker 1: it's allowed to dry on the tree. The hardened sap
Speaker 1: is then chipped off and collected and used as frankinsense
Speaker 1: and mur Both. In the time of the Three Wise
Speaker 1: Men and today, frankinsense and murr are commonly used to
Speaker 1: create incense. You mix frankinsense with things like spices, seeds,
Speaker 1: and roots to create different aromas. Traditionally, you burn the
Speaker 1: powdered incense with a piece of charcoal in a sense
Speaker 1: or or on a small stand. Do you have any
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