Caxixi Shaker
Hand woven using of brightly colored dried reeds, hard gourd base, and pebbles and seeds
Approximately 9.5 inches tall and 5.5 inches wide- It makes a sharp percussion sound for keeping time. Durable woven construction with looped handle. Reed permanently dyed in various bright colors, woven in patterns. A percussion instrument well known in West Africa and used by musicians. The Caxixi shaker is handwoven with sweet grass into a closed basket shape and then filled with seeds or other small particles. A dried gourd is used for the flat round bottom of the Caxixi shaker.
Size: 8 – 9” Tall
Made in Bolgatanga, Ghana
This single-pod caxixi (kaa-SHEE-shee) shaker is hand woven using brightly colored reed, hard gourd base, and pebbles and seeds. It creates a high pitched, clear-cutting percussive sound, great for keeping time in a percussion ensemble. It is typically played upright, using a sharp up-and-down motion so the seeds and pebbles strike the hard gourd base.
Hand woven using of brightly colored dried reeds, hard gourd base, and pebbles and seeds
Approximately 9.5 inches tall and 5.5 inches wide- It makes a sharp percussion sound for keeping time. Durable woven construction with looped handle. Reed permanently dyed in various bright colors, woven in patterns. A percussion instrument well known in West Africa and used by musicians. The Caxixi shaker is handwoven with sweet grass into a closed basket shape and then filled with seeds or other small particles. A dried gourd is used for the flat round bottom of the Caxixi shaker.
Size: 8 – 9” Tall
Made in Bolgatanga, Ghana
This single-pod caxixi (kaa-SHEE-shee) shaker is hand woven using brightly colored reed, hard gourd base, and pebbles and seeds. It creates a high pitched, clear-cutting percussive sound, great for keeping time in a percussion ensemble. It is typically played upright, using a sharp up-and-down motion so the seeds and pebbles strike the hard gourd base.