Rosary beads "Kompoloi" - n.1 - Hellinikon

the rosary is an accessory made of beads of stone, bone, amber, silver, glass, wood, etc., pierced in the center and threaded at the ends of which are joined by a knot, and which are slowly shifted one by one. one after the other with the help of the fingers, or rotates all around the fingers as a male occupation.

The Greek rosary resembles the prayer rugs used in various religious traditions and probably evolved from the rosary.

It is used for relaxation, taste, as a symbol of social prestige, as an anxiolytic, and even as a means of reducing smoking.