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Musical Shaker

$15.00

Our musical shakers are hand crafted from natural dried gourds and local wood.  They are made by a craftswoman, Petronille Uwimana, who has over 20 years of experience.  Select shakers have also been made by Paul Nzabonimpaye, who passed away in 2011.  His legacy lives on in his craft as well as in his son Hezekiah, who Paul trained up as a woodcarver.

How does Petronille make her musical shakers?  Once her gourds are grown, harvested, hollowed and dried, the art can begin.  Petronille takes her specially-made tools and heats them to red-hot in a charcoal fire.  Then she carefully pushes the hot metal rod through the dried gourd, forming a pattern with each small hole that is created.  She has to be careful to make enough holes to bring out her design and create a good shaker sound, but not so many that the gourd becomes weak.  Petronille then carves the shaker handle from a branch of a local tree, creating a simple design with black paint over the engraved wood.  She fills the gourd with a handful of flower seeds, glues on the handle, and voila- a musical shaker has been born.

Please note that our musical shakers are not intended to be children’s toys.

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  • Musical shakers are made from dried gourds and local wood.
  • Purchase a set of musical shakers for a discount!
  • The holes in the shaker are created using a red-hot metal tool. (Check out the photos!)
  • Musical shakers vary in size and shape because they are made of natural, home-grown gourds.
  • On average, musical shakers measure 2.5”-3.5” in diameter and 8”-10” in length. Sold individually.
  • Musical shakers are not intended to be children’s toys

Petronille Uwimana

A widow with 4 children and 9 grandchildren, Petronille has been creating musical shakers from natural gourds for more than 20 years. The income from her shakers provides for her family. In the future I would like to earn enough money from my craft to purchase a second cow.

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Weight 7 oz
Dimensions 9 × 9 × 9 in

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Across the hills of Rwanda, groups of rural artisans are working to bring hope to their families through skillfully handcrafted goods. Azizi Life partners with over 30 independent groups- a total of over 500 artisan partners. Rising from the horrors of genocide, artisans from all backgrounds have joined together once again through their craft. Each artisan cooperative specializes in hand crafting products using specific techniques and raw materials. Azizi Life is honored to partner with these women and men, collaborating to connect makers, designers, and customers around the world.



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We love serving your vision for beauty and meaning in the gifts you give, what you wear, and how you decorate. Azizi Life serves as a bridge, partnering with artisans and designers to offer high quality, ethically-sourced goods for life and gifting. Products are crafted by hand using local, natural, and renewable materials. Our modern and traditional collections include baskets, woven bowls, home décor, tabletop, woven jewelry, and bags. Azizi Life offers products to US customers from our warehouse in Spokane, Washington, as well as FOB sales directly from Rwanda.



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Azizi Life is a fair trade organization which partners with Rwandan artisans to bring beautifully designed, hand crafted goods to the world. As a not-for-profit organization, Azizi Life is dedicated to the wellbeing of our artisan partners and their families. In addition to opening economic opportunity through fair trade, Azizi Life invests in a range of community impact projects. Our Rwandan-led team facilitates adult literacy classes and offers other practical resources for personal, spiritual, and economic growth.

 
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