The Bullroarer Atlas

29 records · South Asia

Bullroarer records — South Asia

Source-backed bullroarer record pages from South Asia, 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.

India 25

  1. Angami / Khizami subgroup; KhizabaruiNaga Hills / Khizami area - Play / practical
  2. Angami / Khonoma villageNaga Hills / present Nagaland - Play / practical
  3. Ao Naga (Chongli and Mongsen)Ao country, Mokokchung district, Nagaland (Naga Hills, Assam at time of source) - Play / practical
  4. Chakhesang NagaNagaland (Phek), NE India - Play / practical
  5. Ho / Singhbhum DistrictBihar and Orissa / Chota Nagpur - Play / practical
  6. KarbiKarbi Anglong, Assam - Function not recorded
  7. Khasi / KhasiaKhasi Hills - Function not recorded
  8. Kolkata urban toy provenanceCalcutta / Kolkata - Play / practical
  9. Konyak / Shiong villageNaga Hills / present Nagaland - Play / practical
  10. Konyak / Tamlu villageNaga Hills / present Nagaland - Weather / fertility magic
  11. Konyak NagaNagaland (Mon), NE India - Weather / fertility magic
  12. Konyak Naga / WakchingNagaland / Mon District / Wakching - Weather / fertility magic
  13. Lhota / Okotso villageNaga Hills / present Nagaland - Play / practical
  14. MalabarMalabar / Kerala - Play / practical
  15. Maria GondBastar, Chhattisgarh - Function not recorded
  16. Munda / Ranchi DistrictBihar and Orissa / Chota Nagpur - Play / practical
  17. Muria Gond / Markabera village, BastarBastar / Central Provinces - Play / practical
  18. Oraon / KurukhChota Nagpur / Ranchi - Restricted
  19. Rengma / Meluri villageNaga Hills / present Nagaland - Play / practical
  20. Sangtam (general) / Naga Hills, AssamNaga Hills / present Nagaland - Play / practical
  21. Santal / Singhbhum and Monghyr DistrictsBihar and Orissa / Chota Nagpur - Sacred / spirit
  22. Sema / Sumi countryNaga Hills / present Nagaland - Play / practical
  23. Southern Sangtam / Purr Phorr villageNaga Hills / present Nagaland - Play / practical
  24. Thadou (Kuki)Nagaland/Manipur hills, NE India - Sacred / spirit
  25. Tipra / Tripuri Ker-pujaFormer Tripura State / Tripura ritual sphere - Sacred / spirit

Sri Lanka 2

  1. Ceylon / Sri LankaCeylon - Sacred / spirit
  2. SinhaleseCeylon (Colombo, Anuradhapura) - Play / practical

Bangladesh 1

  1. Unknown Chittagong District groupChittagong District - Play / practical

India / Pakistan (undivided Punjab at time of source) 1

  1. Punjabi Dalit communities historically recorded as “Chuhra”Punjab villages (undivided Punjab) - Play / practical