sentences:  The "thunchen" is generally employed in pairs; the trumpeters, known as "thunchen pa", announce the commencement of ceremonies from the "gamba", or temple, and also accompany ritual dances.The length and weight of "thunchen" make it extremely unwieldy; so the flared end is rested on the ground or a special stand, or is supported on the shoulders of another monk.Possibly related to the Tibetan "dung" is the "tirucinnam", a straight trumpet still found in Tamil Nadu in southern India.