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KHANGLING
Type: SUSHIR VADYA
Khangling is a wind instrument made of dried human bone, metal, and black skin. This rare instrument is found in Ladakh. Majorly used by the ‘Lamas’ of Buddhist monasteries for their ritualistic purpose.
KHANGLING in Ladakh
Material: Dried human bone, metal, black skin
A rare instrument made of seasoned and dried-up human bone. A metal cap with a blowing hole at the upper end. Orifices at the lower end are covered with black skin. Blown through the hole. Used by the ‘Lamas’ of Buddhist monasteries for their ritualistic purpose.
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