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bullroarer

/ ˈbʊlˌrɔːrə /

noun

  1. a wooden slat attached to a thong that makes a roaring sound when the thong is whirled: used esp by native Australians in religious rites
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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The sanctity of the bullroarer has been shown to be very widespread.

Though treated as a toy by Europeans, the bullroarer has had the highest mystic significance and sanctity among primitive people.

At certain Moqui ceremonies the procession of dancers was led by a priest who whirled a bullroarer.

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