WHAT ARE THESE & WHADDYA DO WITH 'EM?

SPIRIT:  OK, Mr. Know-It-All Inkee -- what am I sniffing? INKEE:  'Maracas.SPIRIT:  Are they toys for us? INKEE:  No, not for us. They're a percusion instrument -- a gourd-shaped container filled with dried beans.  SPIRIT:  So, what do they do? INKEE:  Hoomans hold them in their paws & shake them to the beat of the music. SPIRIT:  Who's 'Music' & why do they beat him?  INKEE:  Good grief. Maybe someone can explain it to him? Please?

As told by: Inkee-Bear Spirit
Date: 
May 4 2019