The Bullroarer Atlas

236 records · Oceania

Bullroarer records — Oceania

Source-backed bullroarer record pages from Oceania, grouped by present-day country. Each page keeps the record text, source line, image credit, and a link back to the same point on the interactive map.

Papua New Guinea 162

  1. Abelam (incl.Maprik)East Sepik - Restricted
  2. AgarabiEastern Highlands - Restricted
  3. Aimei village / northeastern Kiwai (Gibaio dialect)Gulf Province / lower Era River - Function not recorded
  4. Anga (Angu)Morobe–Gulf fringe (Anga) - Restricted
  5. Ankave-Anga, Suowi ValleySouthern Anga territory, northernmost Gulf Province at the Morobe / Eastern Highlands junction (Suowi-Mbwei Valley) - Restricted
  6. Arapesh (incl.Kaboibus)East Sepik - Restricted
  7. Astrolabe BayMadang - Sacred / spirit
  8. Aua Island (Durour)Manus / Western Islands (Aua) - Play / practical
  9. AuyanaEastern Highlands / Anga-Eastern Highlands men's cult zone - Restricted
  10. AvatipEast Sepik - Restricted
  11. AwalamaMilne Bay - Function not recorded
  12. Bagabag IslandMadang - Sacred / spirit
  13. BainingEast New Britain - Restricted
  14. Baluan IslandManus - Function not recorded
  15. BanaroEast Sepik - Restricted
  16. Baramura (Balamula) villageLower Fly River, Western Province - Sacred / spirit
  17. BarriaiWest New Britain - Restricted
  18. BaruyaEastern Highlands / Anga-Eastern Highlands men's cult zone - Restricted
  19. BaskenMadang - Sacred / spirit
  20. BensbachWestern Province (Morehead) - Function not recorded
  21. Bia-WariaMorobe - Restricted
  22. Biliau village area, Rai CoastBiliau, Rai Coast (Madang, near Saidor) - Function not recorded
  23. BinandereNorthern - Restricted
  24. Boazi (Boadzi / Kuni-Boazi; incl. Zimakani / Suki ethnonyms)Lake Murray and its central/northern shores plus the middle reaches of the Fly River, Western Province (southern lowlands) - Restricted
  25. BoikenEast Sepik - Restricted
  26. Bola (Bakovi)Willaumez / Talasea Peninsula / West New Britain / New Pommern - Function not recorded
  27. BonguRai Coast, Madang (Astrolabe B - Function not recorded
  28. Borli/BoliBorli/Boli (Waria watershed) - Restricted
  29. BosmanMelanesia, Papua New Guinea - Function not recorded
  30. Buin (incl.Telei, Uisai)Bougainville - Sacred / spirit
  31. BukaBougainville - Restricted
  32. Bukaua (Bukawa), Huon GulfMorobe (former German New Guinea / Nordost-Neuguinea) - Restricted
  33. Bukawa / YabimMorobe - Restricted
  34. Burum-Mindik (Somba-Siawari)Burum and Mindik valleys, inland southern Huon Peninsula, Morobe Province - Restricted
  35. BusamaMorobe - Restricted
  36. Bush Kaliai / Lusi-KaliaiKaliai bush, Kove/Kaliai Rural LLG, West New Britain - Restricted
  37. Cape CretinMorobe - Sacred / spirit
  38. Central Iatmul / PalimbeiMiddle Sepik / Palimbei (historic catalog: Palimbai II) - Function not recorded
  39. ChambriEast Sepik - Restricted
  40. Dagu / Dagoi (Pay / Mala language)Dagoi / Dagu / Bogia District / Madang Province - Sacred / spirit
  41. Dom / SinasinaChimbu - Function not recorded
  42. Dorf Bunu, Morobe Province (no people recorded)Morobe Province / Finschhafen hinterland - Function not recorded
  43. Duo YangoruEast Sepik - Sacred / spirit
  44. EklepWest New Britain - Sacred / spirit
  45. Elema: GeneralGulf - Restricted
  46. EvaoraPanaroa (Ivey) River / Port Romilly, Gulf Province - Weather / fertility magic
  47. FinschhafenMorobe - Restricted
  48. Fly RiverWestern - Restricted
  49. GawacMorobe - Restricted
  50. Gazelle: GeneralEast New Britain - Play / practical
  51. GoaribariGoaribari, Gulf Province (Kikori delta) - Restricted
  52. GogodalaWestern Province (Aramia River - Function not recorded
  53. Grass Country regional provenance (community unrecorded)Grass Country between the Sepik and Keram rivers, East Sepik - Function not recorded
  54. Guhu-SamaneMorobe - Restricted
  55. Gulf of Papua peoples (Loeb's regional synthesis)Gulf of Papua / British New Guinea - Restricted
  56. HakusBougainville - Restricted
  57. HubeMorobe - Function not recorded
  58. Hunjara (Koko), Yodda ValleyYodda Valley / Kokoda / Kumusi Division - Restricted
  59. Huon Gulf (General)Morobe - Restricted
  60. IariPurari Delta, Gulf - Restricted
  61. Iatmul / KanganamunMiddle Sepik / Kanganamun - Restricted
  62. Iatmul / MindimbitEast Sepik - Function not recorded
  63. JarePapuan Gulf area - Restricted
  64. Kafe / KainantuEastern Highlands - Function not recorded
  65. KaiMorobe - Restricted
  66. Kaiser-Wilhelmsland (unlocalized), ex Neu-Guinea-CompagnieKaiser-Wilhelmsland (German New Guinea), locality unrecorded - Function not recorded
  67. KaluliMount Bosavi, Great Papuan Pla - Function not recorded
  68. Kamano, Fore, Jate, UsurufaEastern Highlands - Restricted
  69. KambramboLower Sepik, East Sepik Province - Restricted
  70. KaprimanSepik (Kambaramba), East Sepik - Restricted
  71. Karkar Island (incl. Karkar-Takia, Karkar Waskia & Gubardau Takia)Madang - Sacred / spirit
  72. KerakiWestern - Restricted
  73. KilengeCape Gloucester, far-west New Britain - Restricted
  74. King / KalilNew Ireland - Restricted
  75. KiwaiWestern - Restricted
  76. Komnzo speakers (Farem), RoukuRouku village, Morehead district, Western Province (Trans-Fly) - Restricted
  77. KorikiPurari Delta (Pai-i-ara), Gulf Province - Restricted
  78. Koriki, Kairu (Purari Delta)Gulf Province / Purari Delta / Naman District / Kairu - Sacred / spirit
  79. Kranket/Grager Islanders (Bel/Gedaged-speaking area, affiliation kept qualified)Kranket Island, Madang Lagoon (Astrolabe Bay, German New Guinea) - Sacred / spirit
  80. Kubka (museum spelling: Kubkin) / Upper SepikEast Sepik / Leonard Schultze (Walio) River / Kubka vicinity - Function not recorded
  81. Kubu (Western Province)Kubu, Western Province - Sacred / spirit
  82. KurtiManus - Function not recorded
  83. KwaplalimMorobe Province, Menyamya district - Function not recorded
  84. KwomaEast Sepik - Restricted
  85. Lae - WombaMorobe - Function not recorded
  86. Lake KutubuSouthern Highlands - Play / practical
  87. LaksNew Ireland - Restricted
  88. Lala (Nara), Central Province, Papua New GuineaCentral Province / Kairuku Hiri District / Lala (Nara) area - Weather / fertility magic
  89. Maclay CoastMadang - Restricted
  90. MaipkaWestern Highlands - Sacred / spirit
  91. MaipuaPurari delta (Maipua), Gulf - Restricted
  92. Mairipepia village, Gulf ProvinceGulf Province / Mairipepia village - Function not recorded
  93. MaisinNorthern - Function not recorded
  94. Mali Baining, Iwon (Gazelle Peninsula)East New Britain / Gazelle Peninsula / Iwon - Sacred / spirit
  95. Manam Island (incl. Dugulaba)Madang - Restricted
  96. Masingara (Bine/Gizra)Western Province (near Daru) - Function not recorded
  97. MawaiMawai (Waria watershed) - Restricted
  98. Mekeo, Central Province (PNG)Central Province / Mekeo District - Sacred / spirit
  99. MengenEast New Britain - Sacred / spirit
  100. Moando language areaMoando-Sprachgebiet, NE New Guinea (Madang hinterland) - Function not recorded
  101. MoripiGulf - Restricted
  102. MowehafenWest New Britain - Sacred / spirit
  103. MundugumorEast Sepik - Sacred / spirit
  104. Murik / Kaup / KerauEast Sepik - Restricted
  105. NakanaiWest New Britain - Play / practical
  106. NalikNew Ireland - Function not recorded
  107. Namau (Purari Delta), Baroi RiverGulf Province / Purari Delta / Naman District / Baroi River / Ukiaravi - Restricted
  108. NasioiBougainville - Function not recorded
  109. New Hanover (incl. Tungak, Lavongai)New Ireland - Function not recorded
  110. NgaingMadang - Restricted
  111. NiauraEast Sepik - Restricted
  112. Nungon (Towet, Worin, Kotet)Uruwa River valley / Kabwum District, Morobe Province - Sacred / spirit
  113. OrokaivaNorthern - Restricted
  114. Orokaiva, Kokoda DistrictBritish New Guinea / North Division / Kokoda District - Restricted
  115. OrokoloGulf - Restricted
  116. Pororan IslandBougainville - Sacred / spirit
  117. Port Moresby (cultural affiliation unrecorded)Port Moresby, British New Guinea - Sacred / spirit
  118. PurariGulf - Restricted
  119. Purari / KaimariKaimari Island / Port Romilly / Gulf Province - Sacred / spirit
  120. Ramuaina / Duke of York IslandEast New Britain - Function not recorded
  121. RaoMadang - Function not recorded
  122. Roro Islands, Central Province (PNG)Central Province / Bereina subdistrict / Roro Islands - Function not recorded
  123. Ruk RukNorthern Bougainville - Restricted
  124. SawosTorembi, East Sepik - Function not recorded
  125. Sepa (Sepa language)Sepa village / Bogia District / Madang Province - Sacred / spirit
  126. SepoeGulf - Restricted
  127. SerangMadang - Function not recorded
  128. Siassi IslandsMorobe - Restricted
  129. SioMorobe - Sacred / spirit
  130. Sirorata, Oro ProvinceOro Province / Sirorata - Function not recorded
  131. SissanoSissano villages, Aitape coast, West Sepik (former German New Guinea) - Function not recorded
  132. SiwaiBougainville - Function not recorded
  133. SolosBuka Island, Autonomous Re - Sacred / spirit
  134. SulkaEast New Britain - Restricted
  135. TairoraEastern Highlands / Anga-Eastern Highlands men's cult zone - Restricted
  136. TamiMorobe - Restricted
  137. Tanga (Tanga Islands)Tanga Islands (Boang, Malendok, Lif, Tefa) / New Ireland Province / former German New Guinea - Function not recorded
  138. TapenMadang - Sacred / spirit
  139. Tarawai IslandEast Sepik - Restricted
  140. TaulilGazelle Peninsula, New Britain - Restricted
  141. TaupotaMilne Bay - Sacred / spirit
  142. Titans (incl. M'bunai, Rambutyo Island & Mouk)Manus - Function not recorded
  143. Toaripi (Motumotu)Gulf - Restricted
  144. TolaiEast New Britain - Play / practical
  145. TopuraMilne Bay - Sacred / spirit
  146. TubulamoCentral - Function not recorded
  147. Umboi IslandMorobe - Sacred / spirit
  148. UramaGulf Province (Urama Island) - Restricted
  149. Uramot Baining, Gazelle PeninsulaEast New Britain / Gazelle Peninsula / Latramat-Kainagunen - Restricted
  150. UtuwalaMilne Bay - Function not recorded
  151. Vanimo (incl. Warimo, Wutung and Yako)West Sepik - Function not recorded
  152. WaimaCentral - Sacred / spirit
  153. WamparMorobe - Function not recorded
  154. WapeiWest Sepik - Function not recorded
  155. Wapo-EraGulf - Function not recorded
  156. Witu (Vitu / French) IslandersFrench Islands (Französische Inseln), German New Guinea; now the Vitu / Witu Islands, West New Britain Province - Restricted
  157. WogeoEast Sepik - Restricted
  158. Wosera Abelam (Serangwandu village)East Sepik / Wosera - Restricted
  159. Yimar (Yimas-Karawari area)Upper Korowori (Karawari) River, East Sepik - Restricted
  160. YonggomWestern Province (Muyu/Ok Tedi - Restricted
  161. YupnoNokopo village, Finisterre Range, Madang Province - Restricted
  162. ZiaMorobe - Sacred / spirit

Australia 40

  1. Awarai (Warai)Rum Jungle to Brocks Creek, Northern Territory - Restricted
  2. BadimayaMurchison / Lake Moore / Ninghan Station / Paynes Find - Function not recorded
  3. Birdhawal (Bidawal)Northeast Gippsland / Cann River / Victoria-New South Wales border - Restricted
  4. Bunganditj / Meintangk / Tanganekald, southeast South AustraliaSoutheast of South Australia (Mount Gambier, Lacepede Bay, lower Coorong); southern Ngarrindjeri-family country - Function not recorded
  5. Bungyarlee and Parkungi (Bonney's terms)Momba Station / Wilcannia / northern River Darling - Restricted
  6. Daly Waters (people unrecorded)Daly Waters, Northern Territory - Restricted
  7. Darkinjung / Guringai communitiesCalga Aboriginal Cultural Landscape / Peats Ridge songline / Central Coast - Restricted
  8. Fitzroy River (people unrecorded)Kimberley / Fitzroy River - Restricted
  9. Gudanji (Gnanji)McArthur River Station, Gulf country, Northern Territory - Sacred / spirit
  10. Gugu Yalanji areaButcher's Hill / Boggy Creek Reserve southwest of Cooktown - Sacred / spirit
  11. Gungganyji (Gunggandji), Cape Grafton / Jilliburri, Yarrabah peninsulaCape Grafton / Jilliburri, North Queensland - Play / practical
  12. Gupapuyngu DaygurrgurrEastern Arnhem Land / Howard Island - Sacred / spirit
  13. Jabunbarra Jirrbal / GirramayMurray Upper-Cardwell rainforest, northeastern Queensland - Function not recorded
  14. Jangman (Spencer's Yungman)Elsey / Roper River headwaters (Jangman country) - Sacred / spirit
  15. Kariyarra (Kariera)Pilbara coast around Port Hedland - Sacred / spirit
  16. Keriri / Hammond Island (Kaurareg), western Torres StraitKeriri (Hammond Island), Prince of Wales / Muralug group, western Torres Strait, Queensland - Restricted
  17. Kings Tableland, Blue Mountains (NSW)c. 2200 BCE–present - New South Wales / Blue Mountains / Kings Tableland - Sacred / spirit
  18. Kookynie district; people unrecordedKookynie district / Goldfields-Esperance, Western Australia - Sacred / spirit
  19. Lower (Southern) Arrernte, Charlotte Waters, Central AustraliaCharlotte Waters telegraph station, southern Northern Territory near the South Australian border; Lower / Southern Arrernte (Arandic) country - Restricted
  20. Mabuiag, Torres StraitSacred / spirit
  21. Mer / Murray Island, Torres StraitPlay / practical
  22. Meriam (Mer / Murray Island), Eastern Torres StraitMer (Murray Island), Eastern Islands, Torres Strait, Queensland - Weather / fertility magic
  23. Moa (Mua) Islanders, western Torres Strait (Kauralaig group)Moa (Mua / Banks) Island, western Torres Strait, Queensland - Weather / fertility magic
  24. Muralug / Prince of Wales Island, Torres StraitRestricted
  25. Nanggumiri (Nangiomeri)Flora River / central Daly River, Northern Territory - Restricted
  26. Ngalakan (Spencer's Nullakun)Roper River / southern Arnhem Land (Ngalakan country) - Restricted
  27. Ngarluma (Ngaluma)Pilbara coast between Maitland and Sherlock rivers - Sacred / spirit
  28. Potaruwutj (Bindjali / Bodaruwitj)Tatiara / Naracoorte-Bordertown district / South Australia - Sacred / spirit
  29. Tati Tati (Cameron's Ta-ta-thi)Murray River below the Murrumbidgee junction (Tati Tati country) - Function not recorded
  30. Tjungundji (Mathews's Joonkoonjee) and neighbouring western Cape York tribesWestern Cape York Peninsula / Batavia (Wenlock) River - Restricted
  31. Ungarinyin and Wurara/WororaNorth Kimberley / Prince Regent and related Kimberley archive region - Restricted
  32. Unrecorded Aboriginal makers; acquired at Kalgoorlie, Western AustraliaWestern Australia goldfields (acquisition locality) - Function not recorded
  33. Upper Paroo-Warrego and Mungalella Creek tribes (incl. Peechera)Upper Paroo and Warrego Rivers / Mungalella (Mungallala) Creek, south-west Queensland - Restricted
  34. Wangkangurru (Wonkonguru)Mungeranie / country east of Lake Eyre - Restricted
  35. Waribarra Mamu / Dulgubarra Mamu / GulŋayJohnstone River / lower Tully-Murray rainforest / North Queensland - Sacred / spirit
  36. Wiluna locality; people unrecordedWiluna / Mid West, Western Australia - Sacred / spirit
  37. Wulwulam (Eylmann's Wulwanga)Mary River headwaters / Pine Creek, Northern Territory - Restricted
  38. Yam / Iama Islanders (Kulkalgal), central Torres StraitYam (Iama) Island, central Torres Strait; territory of the Kulkalgal central-island people (Yam paired with neighbouring Tutu) - Weather / fertility magic
  39. Yandruwandha (Jandruwanta)Innamincka / Cooper Creek / northeastern South Australia - Play / practical
  40. Yir-YorontLower Mitchell River / Kowanyama (Mitchell River Mission), Cape York Peninsula - Sacred / spirit

Indonesia 12

  1. Armati (Sarmi hinterland)Noord-Nieuw-Guinea (Dutch New Guinea), Sarmi hinterland - Restricted
  2. AsmatNorthwest Asmat, South Papua - Restricted
  3. Dugum DaniGrand Valley of the Balim River, West New Guinea / West Irian - Play / practical
  4. KamoroMimika regency, South Papua - Restricted
  5. KanumSouth Papua (Merauke area) - Function not recorded
  6. Kimam (Kolepom / Frederik-Hendrik Island)Frederik-Hendrik Island (Pulau Yos Sudarso / Kolepom), south coast - Restricted
  7. Mandobo (Wakeriop)Wakeriop (modern Kampung Maju, Arimop District), between the Digul and Kao rivers, Boven Digoel, South Papua / historic Netherlands New Guinea - Restricted
  8. Marind-animDutch South New Guinea / South Papua - Restricted
  9. Mombum (Komolom Island)Komolom Island (south of Yos Sudarso / Kolepom) - Function not recorded
  10. MuyuMuyu / Upper Kao-Digul / historic Netherlands New Guinea - Restricted
  11. Sawia locality/dialectSawia / Arso-Tami River / Keerom borderland - Function not recorded
  12. Yei-nan (Yei / Yey)Upper Maro River, Merauke regency, near the PNG border - Restricted

Vanuatu 11

  1. Ambrym / AmbrymeseAmbrym / New Hebrides - Restricted
  2. Araga (Pentecost Island), New HebridesNew Hebrides - Play / practical
  3. Big Nambas, northwest Malekula plateauNorthwest Malekula / Big Nambas plateau - Function not recorded
  4. Lambumbu / Vinmavis districtCentral-west Malekula / Lambumbu - Restricted
  5. Maewo (Aoba), New HebridesNew Hebrides - Play / practical
  6. Malekula (Nivivbur)Malekula, Vanuatu - Restricted
  7. Merlav / Merelava, Banks IslandsSacred / spirit
  8. Mota, Banks IslandsSacred / spirit
  9. Naman (Lengaleng district), central MalekulaCentral Malekula / Lengaleng - Restricted
  10. Senbarei (Onua district), east MalekulaEast Malekula / Onua - Sacred / spirit
  11. Vanua Lava, Banks IslandsBanks Islands, New Hebrides - Play / practical

New Zealand 2

  1. Maori / AotearoaAotearoa / New Zealand - Sacred / spirit
  2. Ngati Porou (Maori iwi)East Cape / Waiapu Valley, North Island - Weather / fertility magic

Cook Islands 1

  1. AitutakiAitutaki - Play / practical

Indonesia (Papua) 1

  1. Boven-Bian Marind (Ezam-Oezoem cult)Upper Bian River, kampong Mandoem, Merauke - Restricted

Indonesia / Papua New Guinea borderlands 1

  1. Kaya-Kaya / TugeriDutch New Guinea near British territory - Restricted

New Caledonia (France) 1

  1. Mare / Nengone, Loyalty IslandsLoyalty Islands / Mare - Function not recorded

New Zealand (Chatham Islands) 1

  1. Moriori (burial-ground find, Okawa)Undated - Okawa near Kaingaroa, Chatham Island - Function not recorded

Palau 1

  1. Pur / Pulo Anna, Sonsorol StateSouthwest Islands / Pulo Anna (Pur), Sonsorol State - Function not recorded

Samoa 1

  1. Samoan childrenSamoan Islands - Play / practical

Solomon Islands 1

  1. Florida / Nggela, Solomon IslandsRestricted

United States 1

  1. Native Hawaiian / Hawaiian Islands generalHawaiian Islands - Play / practical