 A caxixi is a basketwork shaker with a gourd base.Gourds are used all over the world and covered with a net with shells or seeds to create an instrument such as the shekere.Modern shakers are often cylinders made from metal wood or plastic containing small hard items such as seeds, stones, or plastic - an example is the Egg Shaker.There is another category of shaken instrument using jingles, little discs of metal which tap together when shaken.