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Musical Instruments : 20" Natural Cactus Rainstick |
Brand: NA
Sales Rank: 3827
Features:- Traditional-style rainstick, made from the capado cactus.
- Decorated with a colorful woven fabric band (colors and styles will vary).
- Due to the natural materials used, sizes will vary; the average size is about 20" long.
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Product Description:
The traditional rainsticks originated in northern Chile where they are used in ceremonies to bring rain. Made from the skeleton of the capado cactus: when the cactus dies it is dried, hollowed out, and filled with small seeds or pebbles. Small nails are driven through the hull of the cactus in a spiral formation, and when the rainstick is inverted the fill striking the nails creates the sound of water falling. As you use your rainstick the seeds will polish and develop an even finer sound. These rainsticks will not wear out, they only wear in. Due to the natural materials used, this instrument is somewhat fragile in nature and will need to be handled with care.
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Rainsticks are a dime a dozen. I didn't expect much when I ordered this one, other than it would be larger than average. The item description doesn't do it justice - this thing is HUGE!!! One can modulate it to get anything from a light rain to a heavy downpour. Due to size, the sound can continue much longer before inverting than with the smaller rainsticks. I was totally unprepared for this - and I love it.
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