Instrument of percussion or idiofono of African origin (very used in Brazil for the touches of Capoeira next to the
berimbao), It is a small basket of wicker or braided straw, of bell shaped form that can have several sizes; The opening is closed with a slice of pumpkin, is filled with seeds, stones, snails or wood pellets and has a handle on the top of the same material. Its sound similar to that of a
maraca but with two well-differentiated strokes: a cracking of the seeds against the basket and another flicking of the seeds against the pumpkin of the bottom. They can be run alone or in pairs. Its typical dimensions range from 10 to 15cm high by 5 to 9cm in diameter.