Thetazen Cascara Kenari Shaker Chime Bracelet

Dimensions: 3.5" across

Weight: ~60 grams

The Thetazen Cascara Kenari Shaker Chime Bracelet is a handcrafted percussion instrument that blends organic texture with expressive sound. Constructed on a double-strand stretch bracelet base, each piece features 15 Kenari seeds — split and dried to produce a warm, layered rattle — interspersed with dark carved wood beads, natural coconut disc spacers, and accents of red, yellow, and green beads. Weighing approximately 60 grams and measuring 3.5" across, the Cascara Kenari sits comfortably on the wrist and produces a full, earthy sound with even the subtlest movement. As a handmade item, slight variations in seed shape, tone, and arrangement are natural and give each piece its own character.

The Kenari seed — harvested from the Canarium tree native to the tropical regions of Southeast Asia and the Pacific Islands — has been used for centuries in traditional music and ceremonial practice across Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, and neighboring island cultures. Dried seed pods and shells have long been fashioned into body percussion instruments worn during dance and ritual, prized for the natural acoustic qualities they produce through movement. The Cascara Kenari continues this tradition, bringing an authentic material voice to contemporary sound therapy, rhythmic practice, and creative performance.

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 Kenari as expressive to wear as it is to play.