Baiame entrusted the bullroarer to humanity as a means of invoking his presence and power during Bora initiation rites, making its voice his voice.
The bullroarer's deep humming voice represents Bunjil's presence during Kulin initiation ceremonies, marking the transmission of sacred law to new initiates who hear the creator speak through the spinning wood.
The deep pulsating roar of the bullroarer swung at initiation is the voice of Daramulum himself — the uninitiated hear only sound without source, while the initiated know whose breath shakes the air.
The bullroarer's roaring sound is identified as the voice of the Rainbow Serpent in male initiation ceremonies, announcing the Serpent's presence during symbolic death and rebirth.
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