Dunno soph, but if they have any kind of ?eastern? tradition behind them ? and the shape and philosophy behind them seems to suggest they do, they are bound to have some kind of ?charm? associated with them ? good or bad?.
Never heard of them before now ? just don?t like the look of them or the fact that I may have to traipse them out whenever givee comes visiting, but then I don?t do ornament type things anyway?????.