念珠的一部分，由50个万福玛利亚（第三部分）组成，是天主教徒崇拜的对象--一条珠链，上面念着150个万福玛利亚。 念珠分为十位，在开始每一个十位之前，都要念一个我们的天父。
念珠这个名字来自于玫瑰，因为白玫瑰象征着圣母玛利亚的纯洁和清白。
See_also: 蝙蝠 纹身
念珠纹身在想要显示自己的信仰和奉献的人中被选中。
这种图像通常是以这样的方式纹在身上，让人觉得物体本身已经挂在身上，所以首选位置是脖子、手腕和脚踝。
拜占庭玫瑰经
拜占庭念珠是一种念珠，其对象与传统的念珠略有不同，但其祈祷词可以使用相同的念珠。 沿着它的珠子念的不是圣母经，而是短句，如 "耶稣，治愈我 "或 "感谢你，主"。
玫瑰经的奥秘
在诵读玫瑰经的过程中，这是天主教的普遍做法，人们默念耶稣和他母亲生活中的五个奥秘：其中五个是快乐的，五个是悲伤的，五个是光荣的，五个是发光的。
欢乐的奥秘
欢乐的奥秘在每周一和周六祈祷，包括：报喜、探访、耶稣诞生、耶稣在圣殿的呈现、儿童耶稣在圣殿的会面。
悲伤的奥秘
悲伤的奥秘在周二和周五祈祷，包括：橄榄园的痛苦、被鞭打、戴荆棘冠、耶稣背十字架、受难和死亡。
光荣的奥秘
荣耀的奥秘在周三和周日祈祷，它们是：复活、升天、圣灵降临、升天、马利亚加冕。
发光的奥秘
光明的奥秘在星期四祈祷，包括：耶稣的洗礼、迦拿的婚礼、天国的宣告、耶稣的变身、圣餐仪式。
其他宗教
佛教念珠由108颗珠子组成（12 x 9），而穆斯林念珠有99颗珠子。
另见：圣母和宗教象征。
See_also: 女性脚部纹身的符号
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