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What is the etymology of this instrument's name? Badagnani ( talk) 01:55, 18 December 2008 (UTC) reply

At a guess, I'd say direct from the spanish el cántaro "pitcher, jug", which the instrument essentially is. -- cjllw ʘ TALK 03:03, 18 December 2008 (UTC) reply

Also, cantaros would appear to be a traditional Iberian instrument, ie not solely a mexican innovation. See for eg pt:Cântaro com abano. No doubt instruments of this form and use are used elsewhere as well, only under other corresponding local names. -- cjllw ʘ TALK 03:17, 18 December 2008 (UTC) reply