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Shipibo-Conibo Shamanic Rattle (Maraca) – Kené Vision Pathways
£44.00
Size: Large
Origin: Shipibo-Conibo Tribe, Peruvian Amazon
This authentic Shipibo-Conibo shamanic rattle, known traditionally as a Maraca, is not merely a ceremonial instrument - it is a living vessel of vibration, prayer, and visionary architecture. Handcrafted by indigenous artisans of the Shipibo-Conibo tribe of the Peruvian Amazon, this sacred shaker carries generations of plant wisdom encoded through sound and geometry.
The body is formed from a naturally grown and sun-dried Amazonian gourd (Lagenaria siceraria), carefully hollowed and cured through traditional processes. Within it rest sacred seeds or river stones that create a dry, organic resonance - a tone reminiscent of jungle wind, rustling leaves, and the subtle murmur of spirits moving between worlds. The handle is shaped from sturdy Amazonian hardwood, grounding the instrument with stability and balance. At the crown, a cotton fibre tassel symbolises connection to the Upper World and the unseen realms of guidance.
The Shipibo-Conibo are recognised as masters of Kené, the intricate visionary geometric system revealed during communion with sacred master plants. These patterns are not decorative - they are vibrational codes. Each line mirrors sound frequency. Each symmetry reflects energetic structure. In ceremony, the maraca becomes an extension of the Icaro - the sacred medicine song - shaping, weaving, and recalibrating the energetic field.
This rattle is available exclusively in Large size, offering a deeper, fuller resonance suited for ceremonial use, space clearing, and group energy work. Its sound carries weight. It does not whisper - it establishes presence.
Each piece is entirely unique. No pattern is duplicated. No two sound signatures are identical.
Spirit & Carving
This large Shipibo maraca carries a powerful central symbol - a bold cross motif carved into one face of the gourd, surrounded by intricate flowing kené designs. The cross form shown here is not a Christian emblem. In Amazonian cosmology and broader Indigenous symbolism, this shape represents:
The Four Directions (North, South, East, West)
The union of Above and Below
The meeting point of Sky, Earth, Spirit and Human
The centre-point of balance - the place where ceremony begins
It is also strongly resonant with the Andean Chakana archetype - the bridge between realms - though in Shipibo work, it is expressed through kené vision geometry rather than stepped stone form.
This cross becomes a symbol of:
Centring
Grounded power
Axis alignment
Spiritual orientation
When used in ceremony, it anchors the space. It calls in structure. It stabilises the energetic field.
Kené Vision Pathways
The surrounding patterns are classic Shipibo-Conibo kené designs - sacred geometries traditionally received in visionary states through plant medicine, particularly Ayahuasca.
These are not decorative lines.
They represent:
The vibrational architecture of reality
Healing frequencies
Songs made visible
Energy pathways that guide spirit navigation
The flowing, snake-like lines around the cross suggest movement and protection - energetic rivers surrounding a central axis.
This combination makes this rattle particularly suitable for:
Opening ceremonial space
Calling in the directions
Energy alignment work
Facilitating structured ritual containers
Holding steady rhythm during Icaro singing
Energetically, this rattle carries qualities of:
- Opening energetic pathways
- Clearing stagnation from rooms or aura
- Supporting ceremonial environments
- Assisting integration after plant medicine journeys
- Strengthening intuitive and visionary perception
This is a rattle of harmonic expansion - outward-radiating, field-weaving, and space-stabilising.
About the Shipibo-Conibo People
The Shipibo-Conibo inhabit the Ucayali River basin of the Peruvian Amazon and are among the most respected keepers of Ayahuasca knowledge. Their healers, known as Onaya, use song and vibration as primary tools of healing. The Kené patterns they paint and carve are said to be “seen” in visionary states and represent the underlying energetic blueprint of existence.
These patterns function as spiritual cartography - maps of frequency and alignment. When applied to ceremonial tools such as maracas, they transform sound into structure.
To hold a Shipibo maraca is to hold condensed cosmology - shaped by river, jungle, and ancestral memory.
Energetic & Symbolic Highlights
• Authentic Shipibo-Conibo craftsmanship
• Natural Amazonian gourd body
• Hardwood handle
• Seed/stone-filled resonant core
• Large ceremonial size (deep resonance)
• Central Kené mandala portal design
• Serpent-border protective geometry
• Upper World fibre tassel
• One-of-a-kind visionary carving
Quantity
Only 2 left in stock
Usage & Ritual
This rattle is a ceremonial instrument and should be approached with presence and clear intention. Before working with it, take a quiet moment to ground yourself. Hold it in both hands, close your eyes, and consciously set your purpose - whether that is cleansing, protection, prayer, ancestral connection, or guidance within personal ceremony.
The sound of the rattle carries rhythm through space and through the subtle body. In Amazonian traditions, the repetitive pulse supports altered states of awareness, clears stagnant energy, and calls in benevolent spirits. Use steady, intentional movements rather than chaotic shaking. Allow the sound to become circular and rhythmic, as though weaving a sonic pattern around your body or sacred space.
You may move it gently around the head, heart, and solar plexus to cleanse and realign energy, or use it while chanting, singing icaros, or speaking prayers. When working in group ceremony, the rattle can be used to open and close the space, mark transitions, or anchor participants back into the body after deep inner journeys.
Treat the instrument with respect. Store it in a clean, quiet place when not in use. Do not allow others to handle it casually if it has been dedicated for ritual work. Over time, as it is used with clear intention, it becomes energetically attuned to you and your ceremonial path.
Above all, use it with reverence. The power of the rattle lies not only in its carving or sound, but in the consciousness and sincerity you bring to it.
