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Maracas — Google Noto

🪇 maracas emoji

The maracas emoji 🪇 depicts a pair of hand-held percussion instruments used to create a rattling sound. It is used in contexts related to music, dance, rhythm, and parties. The emoji can also represent shaking or playing percussion instruments.

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Category
Objects
Unicode version
15.0
Release year
2022
Unicode sequence
U+1FA87
Emoji version
15.0
Artwork
11 available designs
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What does 🪇 mean?

A pair of maracas, depicted as two small, oval-shaped, handheld percussion instruments, typically colored in brown or green, with a handle at the top. These are traditional Latin American instruments used in various musical genres, symbolizing rhythm, music, and cultural heritage. Part of the 'Objects' category, specifically the 'musical-instrument' subcategory.

Common uses

  • Representing musical instruments: 'I love playing the 🪇 in my band.'
  • Indicating rhythm or music: 'Let's add some 🪇 to the track for a Latin vibe.'
  • Referencing cultural events: 'Enjoying the 🪇 performance at the Latin festival.'
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In a message

In our music class, we learned to play the 🪇 and the tambourine.
The band added a unique touch with 🪇 during the salsa performance.
For our cultural night, we invited a group to play 🪇 and dance.

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Frequently asked questions

What does 🪇 mean?

A pair of maracas, depicted as two small, oval-shaped, handheld percussion instruments, typically colored in brown or green, with a handle at the top. These are traditional Latin American instruments used in various musical genres, symbolizing rhythm, music, and cultural heritage. Part of the 'Objects' category, specifically the 'musical-instrument' subcategory.

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Does Maracas support skin tones?

This entry has no skin-tone variations in the current catalog. Different platform designs are renderings of the same character, not separate emoji.