When the counter culture first blossomed on the west coast in the mid-1960s, incense was a little-known oddity used in by a few independent religious groups, by a few advanced individuals, and of course by the Catholic church. It was not a common thing to see for sale in any major department store or other commercial\st stage of early notice was the large number of travelers to the east. Religions and philosophies from India, Japan, Tibet and China had become all the rage in the new movement, and it was a rite of passage for many to make a journey to the east, bum around, and bring back some necessary items. One of these new necessities was incense made in these exotic lands.
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