stackyFACTSMasking up was a spiritual requirement centuries before it became a public health issue.
Masking up was a spiritual requirement centuries before it became a public health issue. In Zoroastrian mysticism, fire (Atar) is considered the supreme symbol of divine purity and truth. Human breath and saliva are considered inherently dirty and polluting. Therefore, to ensure their literal breath doesn't offend the universe, priests tie a white cloth called a 'padam' over their mouths while tending to the eternal temple flames. The gods demand zero droplet transmission.
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