In Reply to: A very delicate question posted by mjk on Tuesday, 28. April 2009 at 21:11 Bali Time:
Jamu sticks and vaginal smoking are completely different.
Vaginal smoking is an ancient Javanese custom where women go a 'secret place' to beautify and rejuvinate their bodies prior to weddings and other special occasions. Available in some of the upmarket spas in Bali but is normally found in any of Javanese origin such as the Martha Tilaar spas.
The woman sits naked in a chair with a hole in the seat while a bowl of seeds and herbs is burned under the hole. The smoke that wafts up into her vagina is meant to stimulate and disinfect the region.
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you can find info on this site about the Jamu sticks
http://www.indonesianmusic.com/jamu/madurastick.htm