Morache

Morache [Sp. morisca, Moorish], 1. OFr. term for the guitarra morisca; 2. scraper of the Ute Indians of the U.S., consisting of a notched stick placed on a resonator and scraped with a stick of wood or bone. The resonator was formerly a basket set on the ground, now it is a piece of zinc. The same instr. is used by the Pima Indians as a rhythmical accompaniment to ceremonial songs, and plays a very important part in their rain ceremonies. The Sp. name has become established by usage (50)…