tɹɐdˈɪʃənəli, haʊˈɛvɚ, tˈɪŋʃə ɑːɹ jˈuːzd æz pˈɑːɹt ʌv spəsˈɪfɪk tɪbˈɛtən ɹˈɪtʃuːəlz, sˈʌtʃ ɐz ˈɔfɚɹɪŋz tuː "hˈʌŋɡɹi ɡˈoʊsts."
Traditionally, however, tingsha are used as part of specific Tibetan rituals, such as offerings to "hungry ghosts."