Shakers

Motherland Quality Shakers                              Nature’s Special Language

The shakers shown on this page are made using mostly natural materials including gourds, seeds, and other plant matter. In intimate settings there is a certain quality of sound and connection this type of shaker produces that proves why music is so special in our lives.

  • Asalato

    Price range: $10.00 through $14.00
    • simple hand shaker from Ghana
    • choose from three sizes
    • listed per piece (one hand)
  • Ideh Seed

    Price range: $16.00 through $30.00
    • Natural seed percussion instrument from Nigeria
    • has soft but penetrating sound
    • hand held shaker and three sizes of ankle rattles
  • Cocoon Rattle

    Price range: $20.00 through $30.00
    • made in Botswana
    • nice sound, made sturdy
    • natural moth cocoon leg rattle
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    Kenari Seed

    Price range: $9.00 through $125.00
    • seed from Yellow Orelendar
    •  Small seed with Big voice
    • hand Held or Worn on wrist and ankle
  • Palm Rattle

    Price range: $8.50 through $40.00
    • traditional instrument from Nigeria
    • natural palm leaf percussion instrument
    • dancers leg rattle with subtle sound
  • Ghana Caxixi

    Price range: $6.50 through $34.00
    • hand percussion from Ghana
    • medium to aggressive sound
    • single and double configurations
  • Togo Seed

    Price range: $28.00 through $50.00
    • large seed shaker originally from Togo
    • loud hollow clacking sound
    • hand held or tied to waist or leg
  • Kluwak Seed

    Price range: $22.00 through $160.00
    • large seed type shaker made in Indonesia
    • medium hollow sound
    • made for wrist, hand held, or ankle
  • Nigerian Shekere

    Price range: $30.00 through $38.00
    • Nigerian percussion
    • produces lively sound
    • looks Nice with colorful beads
    • hand-picked gourds
  • Ekpiri Seed

    Price range: $28.00 through $48.00
    • Seed percussion from Nigeria
    • Loud sound
    • Two types: hand-held or belt
  • Rain Stick

    Price range: $22.00 through $60.00
    • made in Peru and Chile from natural cactus
    • soft rain sound
    • hand held shaker
  • Bauh Karet

    Price range: $18.00 through $30.00
    • mellow sound
    • natural seed shell
    • two types
  • Gourd Shaker with Plastic Beads

    Price range: $20.00 through $48.00
    • West African percussion
    • plastic bead type shaker
    • adds lively feel to music
    • hand-held maraca shaker
    • nice light "shss-shss" sound
  • Y-Shaker

    $20.00
    • light tambourine-like sound
    • Easily to hold, shake and play
  • Kemiri Kepang

    Price range: $22.00 through $24.00
    • natural seed
    • mellow sound
    • Ibo percussion
    • Amazing wood rattle sound
    • hand held shaker
    • made in Nigeria
    • unique attention-getting metallic sound
    • light weight shaker
    • Woven basket body
    • Metal or Gourd bottom
    • Big powerful sound
    • Large size shaker
    • Traditional West African percussion
    • Adds lively feel to music
  • Tambourine

    Price range: $18.00 through $44.00
    • Hand held percussion shaker from Brazil
    • Light tone
    • hand held percussion shaker from Ghana
    • Light bell tone
    • Nigerian percussion
    • Produces lively sound
    • Hand-picked gourds
    • Nigerian percussion
    • Produces lively sound
    • Looks nice with colorful beads
    • Hand-picked gourds
    • Nigerian percussion
    • Produces lively sound
    • Looks nice with colorful beads
    • Hand-picked gourds
    • Nigerian percussion
    • Produces lively sound
    • Looks nice with colorful beads
    • Hand-picked gourds
    • Nigerian percussion
    • Produces lively sound
    • Looks nice with colorful beads
    • Hand-picked gourds
    • Nigerian percussion
    • Produces lively sound
    • Looks nice with colorful beads
    • Hand-picked gourds
    • Nigerian percussion
    • Produces lively sound
    • Looks nice with colorful beads
    • Hand-picked gourds
    • Nigerian percussion
    • Produces lively sound
    • Looks nice with colorful beads
    • Hand-picked gourds
    • Nigerian percussion
    • Produces lively sound
    • Looks nice with colorful beads
    • Hand-picked gourds
    • Nigerian percussion
    • Produces lively sound
    • Looks nice with colorful beads
    • Hand-picked gourds
    • Nigerian percussion
    • Produces lively sound
    • Looks nice with colorful beads
    • Hand-picked gourds
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