Cameroonian Idiophone (Rattle): "Caxixi"

Cameroonian Idiophone (Rattle): "Caxixi"

Collection: Spiritual Connections

Object Category: Music and Noisemakers

Country: Cameroon
Continent: Africa
Geographic Region: Middle Africa;Middle Africa
Materials: Plant Material
width: 10.5 in; height: 11 in; depth: 5.25 in

This is a Cameroonian rattle called a "caxixi." The construction is a woven cane basket filled with pebbles or seeds. The instrument originated in the Congo and Angola region.
Source:
https://www.kaypacha.com.ar/en/instruments/caxixi.htm