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Wooden stick celebrates have been discovered along the coast of Peru in archaeological digs. They were filled with pebbles or seeds and made from reeds closed on both ends. Palm needles were stuck in the walls of the reeds. They were used in ceremonies by the Inca to bring rain.

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The history of the rainstick is not officially known. It is believed that the rainstick was invented by the Aztec Indians.

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