MADE TO ORDER means I have to drive 180 miles total to spend at least 2 hours hand picking gourds, Believe me, ordering them without seeing them is a BAD mistake. I hand pick your gourd, them cut it, lean it and finally seal it in the traditional way! So, this instrument quite a "Special Order". I also NO LONGER Paint as seen below...traditionally,

MADE TO ORDER means I have to drive 180 miles total to spend at least 2 hours hand picking gourds, Believe me, ordering them without seeing them is a BAD mistake. I hand pick your gourd, them cut it, lean it and finally seal it in the traditional way! So, this instrument quite a "Special Order". I also NO LONGER Paint as seen below...traditionally, they are not painted! VAKUVAHE are both ceremonial and Performance instruments. The sound of these is more typical what you hear when you hear the Deer Dances in Mexico. So these are very, very folkloric something they sound great just very much like what you hear if you ever hear a recording of a Deer Dance or Danza del Venado. Well worth the wait, this instrument has a deep resonant tone and includes one (1) Hiponia (corn husked covered) stick. FYI: Shipping is expensive!!!