. "Cu\u00EDca (Portuguese pronunciation: [ku\u02C8ik\u0250]), or \"kuweeca\", is a Brazilian friction drum with a large pitch range, produced by changing tension on the head of the drum. Cu\u00EDca is Portuguese for a type of small opossum which is known to make a high-pitched sound. It is most often used in samba music. The tone it produces has a high-pitched squeaky timbre. It has been called a 'laughing gourd' due to this sound. Many also claim that the cuica has a \"monkey\" sound."@en . .