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güiro, a traditional Latin American percussion instrument crafted from a hollowed-out gourd. It features hand-carved or burned decorative designs, often depicting tropical scenes. The instrument is played by scraping a stick or tines along the parallel notches cut into the surface to produce a ratchet-like sound. Güiros are commonly used in various musical genres, including Puerto Rican bomba y plena, Cuban son, and modern salsa.