This week's focus is on different cultures.
Do you know what these are?
Take a guess.
What do you think they are? How are they used?
What part of the world do they come from?
Write a complete paragraph of 3-5 sentences answering the questions and publish it in the comment section below. Remember to use complete sentences. If you agree with someone else's guess, you still need to write your OWN response.
If you think you know what they are (or have found the answer on the internet), please write your paragraph as if it is a guess so that your classmates have a chance to guess as well.
PLEASE DO NOT COPY INFORMATION FROM THE INTERNET. USE YOUR OWN WORDS.
If you think you know what they are (or have found the answer on the internet), please write your paragraph as if it is a guess so that your classmates have a chance to guess as well.
PLEASE DO NOT COPY INFORMATION FROM THE INTERNET. USE YOUR OWN WORDS.
As I look at it, seems to be like handmade charm talismans. Because of the colorful threads, and the drawings under the objects, those are the feature of talismans that are made from Africa, Ecuador and Haiti. Those places where is normal to find colorful handmade gifts. The handmade luck charm is an object to wish good lucks, in some specials moments, like in a test, New Year and Christmas. It has different meanings like if it is for good or bad wishes. I had never used it, but I have seen it on TV and Internet.
ReplyDeleteGleydis Santos
2013-1914
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ReplyDeleteI think they are instruments or a kind of maracas that are made of woven straw and a piece of Higüero or pumpkin to create the background, I think it is in Africa or West Africa. I think maybe they were used or are used for dances and songs as one of the instruments used in these. Perhaps to sound or rice seeds were inserted. I also think that the colors and smiling faces were or are a symbolization to give joy to those dances or songs, me for example I like those colors and the faces of joy and look very cute and attractive.
ReplyDeleteI think that image refers to maracas. Maracas are used to produce some kind of sound. This type of instrument is called caxixi and can be found in africa and south America.I think this type of instrument the people used to dance.These maracas are a type of instrument beautiful and colorful. I was impressed with the material they are made and i think it is very original.
ReplyDeleteI think this image show the maracas, also is called (xxxxxx) :) . These are percussion instruments that are used to make music. these types of instruments are made of pumpkin and wickerwork and It has pieces of acrylic , rice or seeds dry inside to make it sound. It is found across Africa and South America, but mainly in Brazil.I agree with the answer of my friend Maria and Larimar.
ReplyDeleteI think they’re amulets or souvenirs (more souvenirs than amulets), or well, that’s what they looks like (for me). About how they are used, due to the hole of its top, I think we can hook it and use it like a necklace or a key chain. Because of the colors, the form and the materials they’re made, I guess they come from South America. Nowadays there still are traditional people of a native culture (like central and north America and other parts of the world), so that’s why those things in the image could be an amulet or a souvenir. Something that I’ve noted is that those things come in pairs, if you can see, those two that have a drawing in the bottom like a star also have leather in the top, BUT the other two don’t have leather and have a different drawing in the bottom, so I think that one which has leather (that has the star) comes with which doesn’t has leather (that has the face-smile). It’s just an additional guess, no more than that.
ReplyDeleteI think that they are a kind of maracas with a difference that we have right here. They are used for make music or accompany other instruments like in a Latina orchest. I think that they are come from South America for the colors that they have, and for the shaped and they look like a kind of bells.
ReplyDeleteJean Carlos Polanco.
2013-0535
that is a beatifully and colorfully Caxixi. Caxixi is a small woven and a hand percussion instruments. it is come From for South America and Africa. we can use Caxixi to play with your children, to decarate aur house, or use it like your instrument. when I was in te School I made a exposition about South America culture, music an struments, and Im investigate again a little be about this instrument too, to refresh my mind.
ReplyDeleteStephanie Turbi
20130866
They are a kind of maracas calls caxixi. They are a small percussion instruments found in Africa and South America. They are used by West African tribes to sing in their rituals. Today are used for some songs of jazz and some similar songs. In conclusion they are very recognized instrument in that part of the world.
ReplyDeleteJuan Bisono
2010-1275
I think they are handmade maracas. These instruments come from Latin America, they are percussion musical instruments made to produce sound to dance, sing, etc. The way these instruments are used is shaking them to make sound with the internal parts. The maracas are a classical part of the Latin America musical culture.
ReplyDeleteErwin Dominguez
2013-0209
I think they are maracas because they have the same structure. You can use that for make a music, decorate places and play with somebody. I think they come from South America because the color identifies some countries like Colombia and Brazil. I really like that image because they have beautiful colors and it´s something different in our country.
ReplyDeleteCarmen Francisco
2013 0703
I think they could be some type of instruments, as masracas, and they they will be use on any type of celebration. Also for be colorful and the drawings they could be toys for childrens or decoration for home. Well for me, they looks likes toys because they are small, colorful and pretty. I am not sure what they are really, but they could be from africa or south america.
ReplyDeleteMelissa Lantigua
2014-0805
I think those things are a kind of traditional musical instrument used by indigenous people from a specific culture that I don't know. They are used for make music, like the maraca and other percussion instrument. They come from Africa and South America. I would like to have one of these instruments for make my own music and have a great time.
ReplyDeleteJuan Carlos Álvarez
2014-0755
I think these are Maracas Shakers that are made of woven straw. These beautiful and colorful Maracas seem like they were handmade. This type of instruments are used for people to play it at parties or rituals, depends of the culture. Inside the maracas, we probably can found beans that produced the distinct sound that is enjoyed by the people who likes this type of music. I also think these kinds of Maracas are from Africa.
ReplyDeleteYancely Lopez (2013-0354)
I don't know but I think they are a percusión instrument to be exact I guess they are maracas. These are used to give more rhythmic sense to the music.I don't know where they are from but i think that maybe they are from some tribu from Africa or America,because the structure seems a bit odd,that could be because we don't see maracas like that here,but for them is very normal.
ReplyDeleteLawdelinaPaulino. 2013-0662