This dried okra pod still works as a rattle. I love the shape and sound of it - given to me by an artist friend when we lived in Iowa, and unearthed during the ongoing study de-junking.
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I didn't know okra would dry into a rattle like that! It makes sense when you think about it, but still ... what a fun thing to know!