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The Pleasing Sound of a Rainstick

    A rainstick is a long tube that is carved out ，with small sticks or other materials pushed inside so that it has a somewhat smooth surface on the small barriers e can be in a lined pattern，for a specific sound,or placed at random for a more varied is then filled with a variety of different things，like small stones，or beads(珠子)，or even rice，and the ends are capped to provide a seal.

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    The origins of rainsticks are not really known and so the stories are quite people say that the ancient peoples of Chile created rainsticks from dried cactus(仙人掌)，with the sharp points taken off，pushed back inside and then filled with small stones。

Deaguita Indians survive even today，and they are still using them in many of their rain also make them as musical instruments.

ing the stick over quickly will produce a higher    sound，while turning it slowly will produce a deeper long the effect 1asts depends on how long the instrument tube also affects the quality of the rain sound as you make them from some kind of absorbent material，like cactus or bamboo，you will hear it better than if you were to make it from cardboard tubing.

  A rainstick can be made from almost any kind of material and the types of things that you can use as fillings can be even more varied.

lly，these school projects are made using a cardhoard tube，like the center from a roll of toilet paper or a paper towel h picks are then inserted，with the exposed ends cut off and glued in place.

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can even make your own rainsticks，and they are often part of school projects where they are used to help children learn the history of Indian peoples.

turned upside down，these materials fall down through the tube，bouncing off of the barriers to produce a calming rain-like sound.

e were then capped with pieces of wood on the ends and used in ceremonies to bring rain to their crops.

end is capped off with poster board and filled with rice or beans，and then the other end is sealed.

can get different rain sounds，depending on how fast you turn the rainstick itself.

rainstick can never be opened according to the scared writings of the ancients.

can be three feet or longer depending on what the tube itself is made from.

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