A bullroarer is a wooden
instrument shaped like a laurel leaf or an oval with a slight
twist in its shape. It's attached to a string and when it is
whirled through the air while spinning on its own axis,
bullroarer is generating sounds are like howls, roars and
thundering of animals or spirits. Bullroarers make a fascinating
variety of sounds, depending upon the shape, thickness and
density of the woods used.
To use a bullroarer, spin it
in a big circle above your head, holding the end of the string.
If done correctly the bullroarer will produce an eerie whirring
sound that carries well in the barren landscape of Australia.
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Mr. Crocodile Dundee used a
bullroarer as a telephone to call some help.
Warning!!!
Please, take care when using your
bull roarer by making sure that the area is free of possible
obstruction.
Check the
string / rope condition frequently as the last thing you'd like
to happen is have the string break. Then you have a thin and
heavy piece of wood flying at enormous speed - dangerous for you
or anyone in the vicinity! |