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Representing Latin music and dance
Let's get this party started with some salsa! 🪇
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Maracas
The maracas emoji, represented by 🪇, depicts a pair of maracas, which are percussion instruments typically made from gourds or other hollow materials filled with beans or seeds. They are shaken to pro...
Meaning & Usage
The maracas emoji, represented by 🪇, depicts a pair of maracas, which are percussion instruments typically made from gourds or other hollow materials filled with beans or seeds. They are shaken to produce a rattling sound. The emoji is primarily used to represent music, specifically Latin music, dancing, parties, celebrations, and general merriment. It can also be used more broadly to express rhythm, noise, or a festive atmosphere. This emoji was introduced in Unicode 15.0 in 2022.
Usage Contexts
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Expressing excitement and celebration
We won the game! 🪇🪇 Time to celebrate!
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Referring to a musical instrument or percussion
I'm learning to play the maracas! 🪇
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Indicating a noisy or lively atmosphere
This concert is so energetic and loud! 🪇
Platform Appearances
Noto Animated
Apache 2.0
ℹ️ All images shown are from open-licensed sources (Apache 2.0, MIT, CC-BY 4.0, CC BY-SA 4.0) and are free to use.
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🇹🇷
Marakas
Türkçe
🇩🇪
Maracas
Deutsch
🇫🇷
Maracas
Français
🇮🇳
मराकस
हिन्दी
🇸🇦
مركاس
العربية
🇷🇺
Маракасы
Русский
🇵🇰
مراکس
اردو
🇮🇩
Marakas
Bahasa Indonesia
🇻🇳
Maraca
Tiếng Việt
🇹🇭
มาราคัส
ไทย
🇮🇷
ساز جغجغهای
فارسی
🇳🇬
Kacau-kacau Emoji Ma'ana
Hausa
🇪🇹
ማራካ
አማርኛ
🇹🇿
Maraka
Kiswahili
🇧🇩
মারাকাস
বাংলা
🇲🇲
မာရကာစ်
မြန်မာ
🇺🇿
Maraqa
Oʻzbek
🇮🇳
खुळखुळा
मराठी
🇮🇳
మరాకస్
తెలుగు
🇮🇩
Marakas
Jawa
🇮🇶
Marakas
Kurdî
🇵🇭
Marakas
Filipino
Usage Tips
Use with other music emojis
Combine the maracas emoji with other music-related emojis like 🎵, 🎶, or 🥁 to emphasize a musical context.
Show excitement
Use multiple maracas emojis (🪇🪇🪇) to amplify feelings of excitement or celebration.
Cultural context
Be mindful of the cultural association of maracas with Latin American music and celebrations. Use it respectfully and appropriately.
Developer Codes
U+1FA87
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