Bahia Fightwear
Capoeira Caxixi
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Caxixi (pron. Cah-shee-shee) is a percussion instrument (shaken idiophone). It consists of a small wicker-type basket with a flat-bottom, partly filled with seeds or small stones. In Capoeira music, the caxixi is played along with the berimbau, shaken by the hand that holds a thin stick, too. Is an instrument of African origin, caxixi is one of the remnants of the Bantu culture and arrived in Brazil with slaves from the Congo and Angola regions.
Component Materials
• Woven Basket: Traditionally hand-braided from natural plant fibers like rattan, reed, or wicker. Modern or alternative versions may use cane composite, nylon cord, or colorful telephone wire.
• Bottom Base: Traditionally made from a flat, dried piece of gourd (calabash) or coconut shell. Modern variations can use fiberglass, plastic, or sheet metal for a sharper sound.
• Internal Filling: Filled with small, hard objects that rattle against the base and sides, such as seeds, dried beans, pebbles, glass shards, or plastic beads/pellets.
Our models are 100% synthetic fiber, improving durability and strenght without loosing the traditional sound of the instrument.
Made by the Artisan Mr. Paulo Garrincha
Component Materials
• Woven Basket: Traditionally hand-braided from natural plant fibers like rattan, reed, or wicker. Modern or alternative versions may use cane composite, nylon cord, or colorful telephone wire.
• Bottom Base: Traditionally made from a flat, dried piece of gourd (calabash) or coconut shell. Modern variations can use fiberglass, plastic, or sheet metal for a sharper sound.
• Internal Filling: Filled with small, hard objects that rattle against the base and sides, such as seeds, dried beans, pebbles, glass shards, or plastic beads/pellets.
Our models are 100% synthetic fiber, improving durability and strenght without loosing the traditional sound of the instrument.
Made by the Artisan Mr. Paulo Garrincha
Weight: 0.3 kg
Size: 8 x 8 x 13 cm
Material: Wicker (woven basket) with calabash gourd base and PVC seeds
