Red benzoin gum

El bkhour is therefore incense in fragrant grains, commonly used to embalm the house.

The smell gives off that unique cachet specific to Arab homes.

It is also traditionally used for all consecrations and purification rituals of all kinds. The housewives also use it to ward off the evil eye from the home, which explains its wide use in all Tunisian festivals (marriage, circumcision, etc.).

When I was a child, my grandmother would ask me to lift my skirt to pass over the "kanoun" containing el bkhour seven times. She said that it would bring me luck and remove the worries of my future life.

It exists in grain or in pieces.

Jaoui is the incense traditionally adapted to rituals because it allows concentration. It is widely used in the practice of Arab magic.

Virtues:

It drives away evil spirits and drives out bad vibes.

Red color.

Type of packaging: Packed in a bag.