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Maraca for Orúla

 
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Title
Maraca for Orúla
Description
A gourd rattle wrapped in strings of yellow and green beads. The round end is beaded in a netting pattern and the handle is tightly beaded ending in six bead strands extending from the end of the handle. Rattles like this are used by the Yorùbá people in ceremonies related to Orúla, an orisha (divine spirit) of wisdom, knowledge, and divination.
Format Extent
1 musical instrument; 30.5 x 9 cm (12 x 3 1/2 in)
Subject
Percussion instruments; Santeria--Rituals
Collection
Jim and Jeanne Pieper Collection, AR-010, A2014
Donor
Jim and Jeanne Pieper
Type
Keywords
Geographic Location
Puerto Rico
Language
image/jpeg
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