Taimor

Price USD 4.23 BOB 29.70 Seller TiendasLatinas.com LatinoStore$$$ : 27 points Currently valued at $1.35 Material: Gourd and leather Dimensions: Diameter: 4.7 in. Width: 13.0 in. Height: 5.5 in. Crafted of gourd and goat skin, this Andean stick-drum is actually comprised of two small drums that are attached back-to-back. The instrument is played by holding it between the hands (with the drum below the hands) and rubbing both hands together (try slower and faster). This percussion instrument is found throughout the world, in many countries, from many cultures. Each culture has its own purpose for this drum. Some are merely toys or souvenirs, but in several cultures the spinning stick drum is used for clearing the air or removing negative energies.