Tibetan Yak Bone Mala Counters Chupshed BM19 This listing is for a Yak bone mala counter Chupshed (in Tibetan we call it CHUPSHED) CHU means ten and SHED means stop. The reason is because there are ten beads that used for counting mantras or prostration. There are ten small yak bone beads on each counter and a bell shaped bead and dorje shaped bead Each bead measures 3mm thick and 6 mm diameter and the bell and the dorje measures 1.25 inches long. This item is hand made in Kathmandu Nepal by Tibetan Artisans.