Thetazen Cascara Bendo Shaker Chime Bracelet

Dimensions: 3.5" across

Weight: ~75 grams

The Thetazen Cascara Bendo Shaker Chime Bracelet is a handcrafted percussion instrument that merges natural materials with a distinctly warm, hollow sound. Constructed on a double-strand stretch bracelet base, each piece features 15 Bendo seeds — dried and split to produce a light, resonant rattle with a soft wooden clarity — interspersed with dark carved wood beads, natural coconut disc spacers, and accents of red, yellow, and green beads. Weighing approximately 75 grams and measuring 3.5" across, the Cascara Bendo sits comfortably on the wrist and responds readily to the gentlest movement. As a handmade item, slight variations in seed shape, tone, and arrangement are natural and give each piece its own character.

The Bendo seed is harvested from Artocarpus elasticus — a large tropical tree native to the Indonesian archipelago and widely cultivated across Java, Borneo, Malaysia, Myanmar, and Thailand. Related to the jackfruit and breadfruit family, the Bendo tree has long been interwoven with the daily life and material culture of the communities that surround it, with its wood, sap, and seeds each serving distinct traditional purposes. The hollow dried seed shells produce a sound prized for its warm, airy resonance, and have been used in handcrafted body percussion instruments across the region for generations — worn during movement, dance, and ceremonial practice to add natural rhythm to the human form.

The bracelet's signature bead colors carry intentional meaning: red evokes vitality and grounded energy, yellow represents clarity and the warmth of the sun, and green reflects growth, balance, and connection to the natural world. Together, they form a visual rhythm that complements the instrument's sound — making the Cascara Bendo as expressive to wear as it is to play.