Sanyork Owl Gourd Maraca Pair Hand Carved Peru Fair Trade Musical Instruments000001

Cochas Chico, a small farming community nestled In the Andean mountains of Huancayo Peru, is home to a rich tradition of gourd carving. It's also home to Esperanza and Raquel, two women who have established small fair-trade businesses to help their community. Gourds are carved by men, women, and children aged 10 to 60. Often the only source of economic income for the artisans of Cochas Chico, carving therefore becomes the focal point for the entire family. From a very young age, children are taught by their parents to carve ancestral designs. These pair of hand carved maracas are unique creations without the use of a power tool. Finely etched using carving knives and burned to shade colors. Great sound and crisp beads inside for rhythm and percussion. Fair trade artisan made product.