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Tingshag Bell

The two small bells in the shape of cymbals are used to create a sharp and reverbrating sound in order to summon the spirits, particularly of the deceased person, to receive the smell offering of sur. The bells are made from thick bronze or cast iron and attached to each other with a string.

  • ཏིང་ཤག (Dzongkha, Tibetan script, Original)(2015)
    • > Tingshag Bell (English, Latin script, Translation)(2015)
    • > ting shag (Dzongkha, Latin script, Transliteration-THL Extended Wylie Transliteration)(2015)
    • > ting shak (Dzongkha, Latin script, Transcription-THL Simplified Tibetan Transcription)(2015)

Subject ID: S7524