Magical Musical Rainsticks!
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!
Each unique rainstick produces a very calming, peaceful, and nurturing sound. Please allow for nature's variety. |