Story: Ocarinas are small, simple wind instruments, usually made out of terracotta. They must be turned while the clay is still wet. Ocarinas have four to thirteen and a mouth piece. They come in different sizes and shapes, many of which represented various deities, birds and animals. Descending from the ritual clay whistles of Pre-Colombian South America, the Ocarina was called a “peasant whistle” by some because it was cheap to make and was made to hang around the neck so it was always ready to use.