bacanje tespiha rosary beads (also known as komboloi,string of beads manipulated with one or two hands and used to pass time in Greek and Cypriot culture),Hand made Brown Obsidian Bead Scented KOMBOLOI. bacanje tespiha rosary beads (also known as komboloi,string of beads manipulated with one or two hands and used to pass time in Greek ,Turkish, Arabic and Cypriot culture) .The augur technique of using beads or "bacanje tespiha" originates from Turkey . There aren't enough written data about it, and it is usually mentioned only in conversations about spiritual healing or as a prop of some of the augurs. . In the Arabic world the usage of beads is well known in the ritual Istikhare when someone wants to have a concrete answer to his inquiry. Depending on the religion they are being used prayer beads come with different names. Buddhist prayer beads are named malas, Christian prayer beads are called rosaries and Hindu prayer beads are known as japa mala. In the Islamic religion, prayer beads are called Misbaha, Tasbih or Sibha. Varieties of religions including Christianity, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Islam have used prayer beads for thousands of years. Believers use prayer beads to help them focus on their prayers or mantras. Fingering the beads keeps one in focus during the time mind begins to drift towards the concerns of everyday life. Keeping track of the number of recited prayers is another useful aspect of the prayer beads just like in Christianity reciting the Hail During the early times Islamic prayer beads were made out of stone in the Middle East. Later in the Ottoman times rock crystal beads with silver tassel attached to the end were favored.