Bull-Roarer

Male cult bullroarer (kanim). Wood, with dark fiber whirling cord. used in yawat male cult ceremony. Hole for whirling cord is called the "nostril", notch at the end is called the "mouth". In use, the whirling cord is attached to a wan about 1 1/2 meters long' the bullroarer is swing at two speeds which produce two different sounds. Made in the forest for each initiation, discarded after use. See Kirsch field notes for more data. made by Agus, clan unknown, Ninati village, Irian Jaya, living in Dome refugee camp. Purchased from maker 1/29/89. This is a sacred object, Yonggom men do not want Yonggom women to see it. No photographing or publication of details of this object without permission from collector or curator.