<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">maracas</topic></authority><related type="narrower"><topic>chocalhos</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>vessel rattles</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>malakas</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>maraca</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>matracas</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>mbaracas</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ South and Central American gourd rattles, usually oval, with a natural handle, filled with dried seeds or pebbles, or imitations thereof in wood, clay, bakelite, or metal filled with beads, shot, or other rattling pieces. They are usually played in pairs. ]]></note></mads>