Pair of Latin American percussion instruments (7)

I believe the answer is:

maracas

(Other definitions for maracas that I've seen before include "Spanish percussion instruments" , "Shaken instruments" , "Handheld percussion instruments" , "they'll be shaken" , "Latin-American percussion instruments" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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