A Misbaha, also known as Tasbih is a string of prayer beads similar to the prayer rope of the Eastern Church and the rosary in the Roman Catholic Church.
Elder people with few teeth left can no longer chew the betel-quid, but need to crush or pound it before chewing. The entire quid, consisting of pieces of the areca nut, gambir, and lime wrapped in a sirih leaf, and placed in the bamboo tube. A wooden pes
These sacred stones are believed be able to cure diseases and to neutralise poison. In most applications the stones are immersed in water, and the water is then applied to the skin or consumed