Bullroarer:
This instrument is a boy's toy that is said to produce wind because it sounds
like the wind.
It is part of the Ghost Dance and is sometimes used to start the singing.
The instrument should be swung rapidly in a circle by the handle to make a
loud noise like distant thunder, the bellowing of a bull, or howling. The
Bullroarer is made from a flat piece of bone about 2X4 in. attached to a piece
of string and a wooden handle.
Bone-buzzer
or hummer
This instrument is used in the Ghost Dance. It is made from bone. The
hummer is
tied to 2 strings and a wooden handle. The strings round around each other
and then when pulled apart rapidly, they cause bone to rotate and produce
a buzzing sound
One-tone
whistles
These whistles are usually made from an eagle bone; 4-7 long.
It is used In Sun Dance and some age-grade ceremonies by dancers. During
the
Peyote ceremony it is used at midnight to mimic an eagles cry.
The whistle used in the Ghost Dance is 2X the size of a standard whistle.
Whistles are made of wood and decorated with carvings and feathers, and they
are
symbolic of thunder.