The shango  batea is generally made of durable wood, in the Afro-Cuban tradition, there is a tendency for it to be made of cedar, but it is not a generality.   On many occasions, these batea are decorated with representative fabrics of the Shango deity, such as trays lined with red fabric or leopard and tiger skin fabric.   One of the most striking decorations are the bead-lined shango bateas "batea de shango forrada con cuentas", these bateas, despite being made of wood, have a decoration with Red and White glass beads that make them stand out from the crowd, becoming the favorite batea of ​​many. followers of this deity.