Bull Roarer

Description

The Bull Roarer or Turndun is used in many Cultures all over the Globe. They are believed to be in use for 20.000 years. It consists of a surfboard shaped piece of wood connected with a cord to a small handle. When you take the handle and wind the cord with wooden piece a little bit, you can swing it around with a big circle in an horizontal plane with a stretched arm. The aerodynamics of the Instrument will keep it turning and it will start to make a buzzing-roaring sound. In many Traditions (Europe, Australia, North & South America, Mali, Maori …) this was used during Ceremonies to invite the Air Spirits, the Ancestors or even to ward off evil entities. It was also a tool to communicate over large distances. The low frequency piece in the sound scape travels over long distances. By changing the speed and angle we can change the tone.

In our store you can find Bull Roarers measuring +-22cm with a cord of 1 meter and a handle of 10cm. They have a handpainted Medicine Wheel symbol.