Editing Shang (bell)

{{Short description|Tibetan ritual flat handbell}}
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The '''shang''' ({{bo|w=gchang}}) is a Tibetan ritual upturned flat [[handbell]] employed by [[Bon]]pos and [[Shamanism|shamans]].

==Description==
Shang range in size from approximately three to 20 inches in diameter. They are traditionally believed to originate in [[Zhangzhung]] and are symbolically similar to the ''dril bu'' or [[ghanta]].
  
Shangs are traditionally [[Sacredness#Transitions|consecrated]].

==Use==
A shang consists of three principal parts: the flat bell part proper; the [[gankyil]], which is the centre piece that holds the knocker; and the knocker or striker proper, which is often made of animal horn.

The shang was believed{{by whom|date=July 2021}} to be useful in receiving information from the Eastern concept of [[Aether (classical element)|aether]], to induce trance or call spirits. The shang is often used in rites in conjunction with the [[phurba]] and [[namkha]].

==Bibliography==
* {{cite book|last1=Jansen|first1=Eva Rudy|title=Singing bowls: a practical handbook of instruction and use|date=1995|publisher=Binkey Kok Publications|location=Diever, Holland|isbn=90-74597-01-7}}

[[Category:Bells (percussion)]]
[[Category:Tibetan musical instruments]]