Incense is called from ancient times the aromatic resin or gum that comes out of the incisions in the trunk of the incense tree, hence incense.
At Mount Athos, the construction of Moschothymyamata is a work that is appropriate for the monks, especially the Kelliotes and ascetics, who have it as a handicraft, from which they live.
Its construction is laborious, because until it reaches its final form, it goes through many stages in which human intervention is necessary.
The grinding of the raw material, the kneading with the aroma, the shaping, the cutting, the mixing with the magnesia, the spreading, the drying, the sieving and the placement in boxes, all require the human presence.
And all this with prayer, because incense is used for Divine worship, but also with a lot of diligence and attention, because it must also come out right in shape.
