GEOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The local government decided they had no other choice-someone would have to make it rain. Since ancient times, Tibetans had called upon people thought to have supernatural powers-called oracles-for help and guidance. A Tibetan oracle (in white) walks in a trance-like state surrounded by monks.

Detailed explanation-2: -West African tribes, such as the Togo and Pangwe, have made rain sticks from bamboo or reeds. To make a traditional rain stick from a cactus, artisans remove the needles from the cactus, reinsert them into the flesh, and then dry the whole thing.

Detailed explanation-3: -Rain sticks were popularized by Mexican and Peruvian music in the 1960s. They may have been used in rain-making ceremonies by Indigenous farming communities. Today the rain stick is primarily used as a sound effect instrument.

Detailed explanation-4: -History of the Rainmaker It is believed that these long, hollow tubes (also known as rainsticks) were invented by the Aztecs and played to induce rainstorms during dry months. As the instrument is upended, its contents (usually pebbles or dry rice/beans) flow from one end to the other, simulating the sound of rain.

Detailed explanation-5: -The rainstick is a traditional instrument thought to have originated in Chile, where cactus spines are inserted into dried, hollowed-out cactus branches that are then filled with pebbles, raw rice, or dried beans.