Maracas emoji meaning

The maracas emoji shows a pair of brightly decorated, egg-shaped musical instruments with handles. These instruments are percussion tools that create a rattling sound when shaken. Maracas are often used in Latin American music and are popular in festivals and celebrations for their lively and rhythmic vibrations. This emoji is commonly used to share your excitement for music, showcase a fun, festive mood, or bring a sense of rhythm and energy to a conversation.

The maracas emoji was approved in Unicode 15.0 and added in Emoji 15.0, see related proposal L2/21194