So time again for the DPT. I'm early again. I hope you are impressed. Today's theme is: 9. Something rough. (Suggested by Jenny).
I had to think quite hard for this one. There were lots of things that I was going to do. The rough surface of the house bricks or the rough surface of tree bark. Then my eye fell on this:
It's a rain stick which we got in Canada years ago. It lives on the shelf in the living room and the grandchildren like to play with it. It has a very rough, pitted surface.
The rain stick is a percussion instrument made from a dried cactus branch. It originated in Chile, South America where tribesmen have used the sticks for centuries to serenade the gods in hopes of bringing rain.
The first step in making the instrument is finding just the right branch and cutting it to size. Then it's hollowed out with a steel rod, and thorns from live cacti are pounded into the shaft in a spiral fashion. The stick is filled with small pebbles, and the ends are capped and sealed. To play the instrument, it's held by either end and tilted slightly. The pebbles trickle over the thorns, making the sound of gentle rain.
Come to think of it maybe I should stop the grandchildren from playing with it, they are probably responsible for last years horrid wet summer!
Tomorrows them is: 10. Your favourite comfort food. (Suggested by Mickey)
Jilly
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