Smudging is an essential component of many different traditions and cultures religious rites. The smoke is used to purify or consecrate the area or the self. These Wee Sage bundles come wrapped tight with cotton thread, and loose, not prepackaged. The bundles are thick, approximately 4 1/4" long x 1 1/2" bundle. Some allowance must be made for variation in size as these fragrant and powerful sage smudge sticks are each wrapped by hand.