What is "caxirola"

n. a Brazilian percussion instrument consisting of a closed plastic basket with a flat-bottom filled with small synthetic particles. It is based on the caxixi

The caxirola is a Brazilian percussion instrument created by Carlinhos Brown and consisting of a closed plastic basket with a flat-bottom filled with small synthetic particles, in an attempt to create a sustainable product. It was based on the caxixi, and thus it is also an indirectly struck idiophone, sounded by shaking. The caxirola was certified on September 27, 2012 by the Brazilian Ministry of Sports and was created to be the official musical instrument of the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. However, it was not be allowed inside stadiums of both the World Cup and the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup as the government considered it a security risk.