Dasti Matam (also called Do Dasti Matam when performed with both hands) is a form of mourning practiced by many Shia Muslims during remembrance gatherings for the tragedy of Battle of Karbala. "Dast" means hand. "Matam" means mourning or lamentation. In Do Dasti Matam, mourners rhythmically strike their chest with both hands while reciting nohas (elegies) and remembering the sacrifices of Imam Husayn ibn Ali and his companions. The practice is intended as an expression of grief, solidarity, and devotion, especially during the month of Muharram and on Ashura. Different communities perform Do Dasti Matam in different styles and rhythms, often accompanied by nohas in Urdu, Arabic, Persian, Telugu, or other local languages.