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<p>A <b>maraca</b> ( ,  , ), sometimes called <b>shaker</b> or <b>chac-chac</b>, is a <a href="page.php?w=Rattle_%28percussion_instrument%29">rattle</a> which appears in many genres of <a href="page.php?w=List_of_Caribbean_music_genres">Caribbean</a> and <a href="page.php?w=Latin_music">Latin music</a>. It is shaken by a handle and usually played as part of a pair. A maraca player in the <a href="page.php?w=Spanish_language">Spanish language</a> is called a <i>maraquero</i>.</p>

<p><big> Etymology </big></p>
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