Motif
sacred sound-making instrument used in religious rites
sacred_sound_making_instrument_used_in_religious_rites
A motif of the Enchanting Music and Sound Power family, within the sub-family Sacred, Divine, and Cosmic Music. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
comparative
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The Golden Bough: A Study in Comparative Religion (Vol. 2 of 2) CONTENTS / NOTE. OFFERINGS OF FIRST-FRUITS. / INDEX. / FOOTNOTES; lines 15286-15398 confidence: medium
The bullroarer is defined as wood fastened to a cord or thong and swung to make a booming sound; its religious or sacred use is noted in Australia, South Africa, among the Zunis, ancient Greek mysteries, Western Africa, and New Guinea.
The bullroarer is defined as a booming sound-producing instrument and described as religiously or sacredly used across several cited societies and traditions.
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