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məˈrɑ kə, -ˈræk əmara·ca
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maracanoun
a percussion instrument consisting of a hollow gourd containing pebbles or beans; often played in pairs
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maracanoun
A Latin American percussion instrument consisting of a hollow-gourd rattle containing pebbles or beans and often played in pairs, as a rhythm instrument.
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Maraca
A maraca (pronunciation ), sometimes called shaker or chac-chac, is a rattle which appears in many genres of Caribbean and Latin music. It is shaken by a handle and usually played as part of a pair. Maracas (from Guaraní mbaracás), also known as tamaracas, were rattles of divination, an oracle of the Brazilian Tupinamba people, found also with other Indigenous ethnic groups, such as the Guarani, Orinoco and in Florida. Rattles made from Lagenaria gourds are being shaken by the natural grip, while the round Crescentia calabash fruits are fitted to a handle. Human hair is sometimes fastened on the top, and a slit is cut in it to represent a mouth, through which their shamans (payes) made it utter its responses. A few pebbles are inserted to make it rattle and it is crowned with the red feathers of the guarás (scarlet ibis). Every man had his maraca. It was used at their dances and to heal the sick. Andean curanderos (healers) use maracas in their healing rites.Modern maraca balls are also made of leather, wood or plastic.A maraca player in Spanish is a maraquero.
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maraca
A maraca is a type of percussion instrument, typically in the shape of a rattle, originating from Latin America. It is often made from a gourd that is dried, filled with seeds or pebbles and fitted with a handle. It produces sound when shaken, and often used in pairs in traditional music and dances.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of maraca in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
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The numerical value of maraca in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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