Worry beads

Worry beads or komboloi/kompoloi (Greek: κομπολόι, IPA: [ko(m)boˈloi̯], 'bead collection'; plural: κομπολόγια, IPA: [ko(m)boˈloʝa]) is a string of beads manipulated with one or two hands and used to pass time in Greek and Cypriot culture.

[1][2] This etymology accounts for the fact that κομπολόι evolved from κομποσκοίνι, the Greek word for prayer rope.

Worry beads have several uses in Greek culture, including:[3] Many prominent Greeks were users and collectors of worry beads, including former Prime Minister Andreas Papandreou and business magnate Aristotle Onassis.

Another method is to hold all of the worry beads in one hand and roll them against each other, creating soft clicking sounds.

Sound is emitted using a drinking glass and rubbing the lip against the worry bead, which is suspended from one button.