Entada Seed Shaker with Bamboo Handle, with One Ring

The entada plant grows like a vine in tropical forests and produces a long bean pod with a dozen large seeds inside. The seeds are removed from the long pod, dried, washed, then cut leaving about 2/3 of the seed remaining. A whitish color flesh inside each seed is scooped out, one of the more difficult tasks of processing this seed. The hollowed out seeds, also known as togo seeds, have a deep and rich tonal quality which makes them special for percussion instrument use. Contains about 120 seeds. Made in Togo.