1) Buddhist ritual implement 
A khakkhara (Sanskrit: `sounding staff`; English: monk staff; Chinese and Japanese: 錫杖, shakujō; Mandarin: xīzhàng, literally `tin stick`) is a Buddhist ringed staff used primarily in prayer or as a weapon, that originates from India. The jingling of the staff`s rings is used to warn small sentient beings (i.e. insects) to move from th...