Chajchas (also chapchas; Spanish: uñas, "toenails") are a small percussion instrument of the rattle family, typically made from goat or sheep hooves, and originating in the Central Andes.

Chapchas – from the Andes – are made of a rather unusual natural material, the clipped toenails of sheep or goats. The nails are boiled and sterilized then a hot needle punctures a hole in the nail so they can be threaded onto a strip of fabric about the size of a bracelet.

You'll find chapchas and their very distinctive sound, in the music and folklore of the Andes mountains...more. This short introduces you to chapchas, which are one of the world's most unique...

Oct 3, 2019 · One of my favorite unusual instruments to share are chapchas. Most often seen in the Andean countries of South America, this percussion instrument is made from the toe nails of goats, boiled and then strung onto a cloth circle or bracelet and rattled together to …

Jul 5, 2012 · In the high Andes, you can find goat toenails sewn onto a bracelet of sorts – called chapchas. Native American dancers from the East Coast of Turtle Island (the United States) often wear deer toenails on their ankles to add to the rhythm of their dance.

Chapchas (chap·chaz) are one of the most unique rattles in the world. Originating in the Andes, they are made from the toenails of goats or sheep threaded onto a piece of fabric that resembles a bracelet.

This musical instrument of percussion or idiofono called Chaschas, chas-chas or chajchas, comes from the Andean region of America, is constructed by a cloth bracelet in which are subjected to dissected goats plains. Gently tapping its sound is similar to rain.

Chajchas (also chapchas; Spanish: uñas, "toenails") are a small percussion instrument of the rattle family, typically made from goat or sheep hooves, and originating in the Central Andes.

Chajchas are a small percussion instrument of the rattle family, typically made from goat or sheep hooves, and originating in the Central Andes [1].

Chajchas (also chapchas; Spanish: uñas, `toenails`) are a small percussion instrument of the rattle family, typically made from goat or sheep hooves, and originating in the Central Andes.