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The
Magical Musical Rainstick!
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Rainsticks
are musical and ceremonial instruments used from ancient times to present
day. Their name describes the soothing rain-like sound that these instruments
produce. These rainsticks are made from the wood skeleton of a dead
cactus plant. No living plants are used. The cactus plants grow in large
quantities in extensive desert areas, and die after about 70 years.
The exterior thorns and flesh then fall off leaving the skeleton. The
thorns are then collected from the area around the cactus and pounded
back into the cactus skeleton. Tiny stones and pebbles are then poured
down the inside of the cactus creating a rainstick!
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Instructions:
To maximize the length and evenness of the rain-like sound, hold the
rainstick at about a 60 degree angle and slowly rotate the stick, allowing
the tiny stones and pebbles to roll and trickle down over the thorns
that have been pounded into the interior of the stick in a spiral formation.
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The
rainstick sound is very calming, peaceful, and nurturing.
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Each
rainstick is unique. Please allow for natures variety.
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