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==History==
==History==
Prayer beads is first used in Asia, but it's not clear which nation was the first to made it. Prayer beads has was being used in many of old civilizations for counting numbers, days, etc. For example, in [[China]] strings with different knots on it, of which numbers and distance have meanings, had been used. In central [[Africa]], women counted months of their pregnancy with knots on a string.
Prayer beads is first used in Asia, but it's not clear which nation was the first to made it. Prayer beads was being used in many of old civilizations for counting numbers, days, etc. For example, in [[China]] strings with different knots on it, of which numbers and distance have meanings, had been used. In central [[Africa]], women counted months of their pregnancy with knots on a string.


In many of old societies like [[Greece]], [[Rome]], [[Egypt]], and [[India]], prayer beads was being used in celebrations and rituals, or as an amulet, or for augury, or decoration, or as a sign for a special level. Over time, application of prayer beads as a tool became less and it gained a religious characteristic and its usage became limited to religious applications.
In many of old societies like [[Greece]], [[Rome]], [[Egypt]], and [[India]], prayer beads was being used in celebrations and rituals, or as an amulet, or for augury, or decoration, or as a sign for a special level. Over time, application of prayer beads as a tool became less and it gained a religious characteristic and its usage became limited to religious applications.
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