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Looking to buy Maracas and Shakers?
Buy maraca, maracas, rattan, coconut, beaded, 5 head, bamboo, pangi seed, maraka, marakas, shaker from our online shop.
Thank you for visiting our online shop. As individuals and professional players ourselves, we've experienced some of the frustrations that can arise when purchasing ethnic maracas and shakers and we make a promise that we will do our best to make sure that your experience of buying from us is a good one; after all we want you to come back and buy more!
You can be reassured that these maracas and shakers are sold on a 'Fair Trade' basis and that the craftsmen and musicians who manufacture them are receiving a fair and decent income. See our Fair Trade Policy here.
Why Buy Maracas and Shakers From Drumculture?:
- We operate a fair trade policy
- All of our instruments are manufactured by extremely talented and highly experienced craftsmen
- These are exactly the same instruments used by our own professionals.
- Every item is quality-checked before being dispatched
- The wood used only comes from sustainable forests.
- We have years of experience ourselves of buying from other providers so we know all the pitfalls and frustrations! Our aim is to make your purchase as simple as possible and to allow you to enjoy playing your instrument for many, many years.
- The maracas and shakers that we supply should not be compared with the plethora of poor-quality instruments that seem to have flooded the market; our maracas and shakers are made by professional craftsmen who take a great pride in the work that they produce.
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How to Buy Your Maracas and Shakers:
- Your payment can be made securely online by using our Paypal credit card payment facility.
- Postage and packing (P&P) costs shown are for UK only. Please call for international shipping costs.
- Click on each image to see a larger version
- Simply click on the 'view cart' button at any stage to view or amend your purchases
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Maraca

Item Code: mma001
Quantity: 1
8cm x 8cm x 25cm
A very popular product and a classic maraca, constructed from a whole coconut with a sustainable teak wood handle. The coconut chamber is filled with fine beads that create a vibrant sound when shaken.
£4.95
P&P £1.99 (UK) |
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Maraca

Item Code: mma012
Quantity: 1
12cm x 12cm x 25cm
A high quality maraca constructed in coconut and sustainable teak wood handle. The bead filled maraca is also covered in a string mesh threaded with Jentri beads which bang and scrape the coconut sound chamber when played adding a second layer of sound to the traditional maraca.
£11.95
P&P £2.25 (UK) |
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Maraca

Item Code: mma011
Quantity: 1
10cm x 10cm x 23cm
Our finest Maraca with superior sound quality. The sound chamber is constructed from a single piece of rattan, coiled and glued to form a sphere then filled with very fine beads. A sustainable teak wood handle is also coated in rattan to complete the instrument. Very popular due to its quality of construction and sound.
£5.95
P&P £1.99 (UK) |
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Maraca

Item Code: mma011p
Quantity: 2
10cm x 10cm x 23cm
Our finest Maraca with superior sound quality. The sound chamber is constructed from a single piece of rattan, coiled and glued to form a sphere then filled with very fine beads. A sustainable teak wood handle is also coated in rattan to complete the instrument. Very popular due to its quality of construction and sound.
£10.71
P&P £3.48 (UK) |
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Maraca

Item Code: mma006
Quantity: 2
16cm x 8cm x 26cm
A pair of individually woven rattan maracas joined by a looped rattan handle. The sound chambers are filled with fine beads which collide with each other as well as the ribbed inner surface of the maraca to create a unique sound. Each maraca is also capped by a highly polished disk of coconut for added style.
£9.95
P&P £1.99 (UK) |
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Maraca

Item Code: mma014
Quantity: 1
8cm x 8cm x 17cm
This Maraca is hand woven from rattan to create a sound chamber and handle in one piece. Fine beads collide with each other as well as the ribbed inner surface of the maraca to create a unique sound when played.
£5.99
P&P £1.99 (UK) |
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Maraca

Item Code: mma010
Quantity: 1
8cm x 8cm x 30cm
A vibrant sounding instrument consisting of 5 synthetic sound chambers bound to a rattan and bamboo handle. Decorated in a traditional painted pattern and topped with Jentri Beads for added decoration. The sound is light and playful due to the very fine beads used in the construction and multiple layers of sound produced.
£6.95
P&P £1.75 (UK) |
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Maraca

Item Code: mma002
Quantity: 1
8cm x 8cm x 30cm
The seed case of the Pangium edule tree is used to great effect in this instrument. Many Pangi seeds are bound to a bamboo handle with natural twine. It creates a deep and dry rattle when played. The bamboo handle is further decorated with an etched pattern and finished with twine binding.
£5.95
P&P £2.50 (UK) |
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Maraca

Item Code: mma013
Quantity: 1
15cm x 15cm x 20cm
The seed cases of the Pangium edule tree are joined together with natural twine and attached to a delicately plaited rope handle. This instrument, similar to those used across Africa is held in the hand or attached to the ankles and used in dance ceremonies. It creates a deep dry rattle sound.
£4.95
P&P £1.50 (UK) |
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Shaker

Item Code: mma003
Quantity: 1
8cm x 8cm x 20cm
This shaker is constructed from a section of young bamboo, carved by the craftsman and painted with bright colours in a traditional manner. The bamboo is capped at either end to create a sound chamber filled with fine beads that give a light playful sound when shaken.
£4.50
P&P £0.99 (UK) |
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Shaker

Item Code: mma008
Quantity: 1
7cm x 7cm x 29cm
This versatile instrument is constructed from sustainable mahogany. The hand turned body creates a ridged guiro surface that is played with the attached scraper. In addition the body is a hollow chamber that is filled with fine beads creating a shaker that can be played in conjunction with the guiro.
£16.95
P&P £2.25 (UK) |
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Shaker

Item Code: mma005
Quantity: 1 (5 shown)
5cm x 5cm x 7cm
These classic shakers are a very attractive and extremely tactile Instrument. A highly polished sustainable wooden egg is filled with very fine beads to create a light, vibrant sound. The graining on these shakers makes them particularly attractive.
£2.95
P&P £1.35 (UK) |
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Shaker

Item Code: mma015
Quantity: 1
20cm x 20cm x 32cm
A classic and very popular percussion instrument. The Shekere uses a large gourd (or Kalibash) covered with a mesh of Jentri beads. The beads bang and rub across the gourd to produce a rhythmic scraping reminiscent of a maraca but with a significantly different sound.
£17.99
P&P £2.55 (UK) |
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