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Pod Shaker
AU $20.00 – AU $90.00
West Africa’s version of the maraca, our pod shakers has a sweet soft percussive sound similar to an egg shaker but with more bite and volume.
Made in Ghana from pods from the Swawa tree, these feel good in the hand …well balanced!
Check out our Pod Shakers in Video below >>
More Details
A traditional maraca, these Pod shakers are made from Swawa tree gourds in the Northern regions of Ghana. When the gourds are dry they fall from the trees and are collected by children. Elders hollow and fill them with orange pebbles from the iron-rich soil of the Sahel
The pods are thick and durable. Produces beautiful sandy sounds
Approximate Dimensions (L x W x H): 27cm x 6cm x 6cm
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