Prayer beads are used in spiritual practices of the African Masai, Native Americans, Greek and Russian Orthodoxy, Islam, Hinduism, Christianity and Buddhism. Taking an ancient practice and making it new, this book teaches basic techniques for stringing beads and other objects into prayer beads, recounts their history and symbolism, and offers a variety of prayers and rituals making use of them on a daily basis. Let the instructions be a guide to your own creativity, the authors write. September.