Raberi (folk violin) late 19th century Native American (Rarámuri / Tarahumara) Spanish missionaries introduced the violin to native peoples of the Americas in the sixteenth century. The Rarámuri (or Tarahumara) people of the Chihuahua region of Mexico adopted the instrument into their own music. The native peoples constructed their own instruments in the form of the European violin. These violins are typically made of yellow pine wood and have no varnish. They were carved using hand tools. Similarly, the Rarámuri musicians used bows that were also based on European examples. The instruments are used for ceremonies and festivals.. Raberi (folk violin). Native American (Rarámuri / Tarahumara). late 19th century. Wood (yellow pine), horse hair. Chihuahua, Mexico. Chordophone-Lute-bowed-unfretted