Synonyms of rain stick

Noun


1. rain stick, percussion instrument, percussive instrument

usage: a percussion instrument that is made from a dried cactus branch that is hollowed out and filled with small pebbles and capped at both ends; makes the sound of falling rain when tilted; origin was in Chile where tribesmen used it in ceremonies to bring rain

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