Tibetan tingsha (or Ting-Sha) are small cymbals used in prayer and rituals by Tibetan Buddhist practitioners. Two cymbals are joined together by a leather strap or chain. The cymbals are struck together producing a clear and high pitched tone. Tingsha are unique in form and function and distinctly different from Indian, Nepali, Chinese, Turkish or other cymbals.Traditionally, however, tingsha are used as part of specific Tibetan rituals, such as offerings to "hungry ghosts."