🪇️ Maracas emoji
HTML
🪇
Unicode
U+1FA87
What is 🪇️ called?
🪇️ is called the Maracas emoji.
It is also known as shakers, pair of maracas, or rattle instruments. These are natural common, regional, technical, or appearance-based terms rather than extra official names; Unicode’s official name is maracas.
What does 🪇️ mean?
🪇 is officially named maracas. Maracas, percussion instruments consisting of hollow gourds or containers filled with small objects that create rhythm when shaken. Maracas represent Latin music, celebration, dance, and the joyful, festive atmosphere of Latin American musical traditions.
Use it for literal references to maracas and for latin music, celebration, dance music, party atmosphere, percussion, festive rhythm. Maracas are shaken percussion instruments, often used in pairs; they are not generic drumsticks or food rattles. Related choices include 🪘 Long drum and 🪈 Flute.
Other meanings
It can mean latin music, celebration, dance music, party atmosphere, percussion, festive rhythm. Context determines whether a message is musical, performance-related, technical, cultural, or celebratory.
Example Usage
The maracas add perfect rhythm to this salsa song 🪇
The sound or music message uses maracas 🪇
More details
Officially named maracas. Its code point is U+1FA87. It was introduced in Emoji 15.0.
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Visual description
A pair of maracas with decorated handles, ready to create rhythmic sounds for Latin music.
Maracas are shaken percussion instruments, often used in pairs; they are not generic drumsticks or food rattles. Colours, proportions, orientation, and fine details vary by platform.
⚠️ Emoji appearance varies by platform.
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