No. MUS2026-120
Two complete Baniwa roarer rigs
Brazil · Lower Rio Içana, Santana, São Gabriel da Cachoeira, Amazonas · South America · Northwest Amazonia
Function not recorded
Source term: bullroarer
The Baniwa ceremonial year followed the Içana itself. Pudali feasts answered ripening forest fruit and the great fish runs, drawing river communities together in food, drink, music, and dance. Two complete bullroarer rigs survive from Santana on the lower river, each joining a small carved blade to a long wooden handle by cord.
Particulars
- Object
- Two complete wood-and-cordage bullroarer rigs from Santana on the lower Rio Içana, each with a small carved blade, cord, and long wooden handle; NMAI 16/4242 and 16/4489.
- Function
- Use not recorded.
Source
Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian, 16/4242 and 16/4489 (Baniwa, Lower Rio Içana; acquired 1929)