Arundo donax
The antara are traditionally made from a type of cane known as "chuki" or "chajlla" ("Arundo donax") that grows in the "ceja de la selva", literally "the eyebrow of the forest". The pipes are held together by one or two strips of cane (ties) to form a trapezoidal plane (like a raft). Antaras are of different sizes and they produce diverse sounds.