Some old men with th...: Some old men with their stalls on the way to Perfume Pagoda. Their job is to write ancient Vietnamese and compose 'petition to the Buddha' in this language.These petitions contain pilgrims' wishes for health, wealth and love. Pilgrims buy these petitions and then fire them when they reach the pagoda. It is a religious belief that the Buddha will hear and make them come true. /KTS