THE TRADITIONAL WAY TO MAKE BAKHOOR
AT HOME:
I had seen my mom~in law making very aromatic oud at home
and am sharing her way of making Oud/Bukhoor
All ingredients:
Take Sahal powder (SANDALWOOD
POWDER OR CHUNKS) (by two cups)
Add 3/4 parts of the sugar powder
Add 3/4 parts of MISK powder
Mix sahal misk and sugar powder well
together on low heat till sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and add these
remaining ingredients while still warm. Your
home will have and aroma to last few days when you add the scents now:
Add AMBER three spoons each spoon mix
all well together
Add attar/perfume 6 spoons (Attars
should be good quality)
Add pure rose oil
Once all done, store in glass jar at
room temperature for about 3 days.
After that you can put them in box
or cover with aluminum foil and place in cool place. . Now you can burn it on
the coal or electric mabkhora (oud burner).
They can be used after some time when all ingredients are
filled each other and get a little dry.
I had to share this
lovely blog as love bukhoor/oud by Khaleej.
"HOW TO", TRADITION & HISTORY OF THE USE PERFUME AND BAKHOOR IN AL-KHALEEJ/العطور والبخور في الخليج
Khaleejia said: Today we will enter local house to witness
& share the secret of making bukhoor at home, but in the beginning, let’s
remember the history of perfume and bukhoor in the Khaleej Arabic way.
History and types of the Bakhoor* (Incense) If the pearl
diving was one of the most important aspects of life in the old time, and
disappeared with the passage of days due to the development of the society,
there is still some semblance of life at the time, yet exist in some homes, and
there are still some families who are keen to hold on to them, such as Bakhoor*
incense. The incense is still used so popular today in some homes its used
daily and other burn incense only on special occasions. The interest in
incense and the way to use it goes to the Muslims doctrine, it is saying that
when Prophet Mohammad SAW, while entering the city, he was greeted with aromas
of burning ladan &incense as an expression of joy & happiness by
welcome. Therefore, the use of the incense associated in people's
minds with the remembrance of the Prophet, peace be upon him.
AL-OUD Usually Oud was imported from India, men were
keen to apply perfume in the holidays and before going out to pray and while
gatherings. Women used the kind of incense named Al-dkhoun. Most
women were knowledgeable in the way of making All-Dkhoun and
know well components and proportions of each one. The home made
paste composed of misk, amber, absorbent and after kneading it was formed in
the shapes of tablets or balls. which were placed in a wicker bags
attached to dresses and the remain odor stayed for always, even after washing
.But this did not prevent women from burning incense at home every
evening as well. Al-Bakhoor Bakhoor and smoke are considered as basic
and necessary things in the Arabic houses. There are many kinds of them
like Al-Hassat, Al Amber, Al-Misk and Al-Haboob. Dakhoon al Oud - made by
adding to powder of the oud tree misk , rose oil, mix of oil perfume, amber.
Then all getting kneaded and small ball are shaped. They can be used after some
time when all ingredients are filled each other and get a little dry. Then it
is put on the coal to welcome the guest or for other occasions or
reasons: Bakhoor for ill people. One of the most common habits to use
bakhoor as cure for ill people and also against demons, envy and jealousy.
It is known that rooms where medicine are used have specific smell, and than
more ill people lay in the bed, than more it effects the smell of the room. So
bakhoor is the best way to change this smell. Bakhoor for Weddings It is a must
on the weddings. Not earlier than one hour before the wedding starts a
bakhoor carrier starts going around the halls and guests smoking the
atmosphere with bakhoor and splitting perfume.
