Large Coconut Single Maracas Shaker - World percussion musical instrument rattle by World Percussion USA - Painted desig

This is an authentic coconut shell maraca, hand made in Indonesia for musicians around the world. Maracas and similar shakers have been used for centuries to create accompanying percussion sounds in many world music rhythmic cultures. This musical instrument is backed up by our satisfaction guarantee, and features: One 4-5" round, natural dried coconut shell, permanently installed on a solid wood, stained 5" handle; Hand-painted artistic design covering at least half of the coconut shell; Authentic coconut maracas to create the percussive shaking rattle sound in any musical setting; filled with pebbles and beads; Creates a mellow maraca shaker sound, not too bright like plastic but still loud enough to hear; Designed and manufactured by cultural artisans exclusively by World Percussion USA; The sale of this product supports the non-profit work of Africa Heartwood Project. Safe for use by children, but probably not babies who still explore the world with their tongues :-) Contains one maraca, so buy two if you want to play in pairs. Thanks for your support!