guiro

A musical instrument, a shaker, made of a hollow gourd with parallel notches cut in one side, and played by rubbing a stick or scraper ("pua") along the notches to produce a ratchet-like sound.

A genre of traditional Cuban music, used in santería rituals.

A musical instrument consisting of a gourd surrounded by a net of beads.

“The sekere may be twisted, shaken or slapped to produce a subtle variety of effects.”