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Horrifying sound of the Aztec death whistle is being blasted all over TikTok
The startling scream of an Aztec Death Whistle is not one you’re likely to forget, especially when you have nightmares about it following a TikTok binge.
TikTok is home to several interesting trends, but this one might be the cruelest. The latest social fad sees people scaring strangers with the horrific wind sound of the ancient Aztec Death Whistle. Yes, its as scary as it sounds.�
The Aztec Death Whistle is the stuff of nightmares
On TikTok, the self-proclaimed Death Whistle King regularly posts content of himself scaring random people with the deafening screams. In one video, which garnered nearly 60m views, the king blew the whistle in a dark tunnel. It also accumulated nearly 6 million likes and hundreds of concerned comments.�
Reacting to the clip, one person warned: Its all fun and games playing around in there until a real skinwalker comes in.
In another clip, this time of the whistle being blown in the park, one person said: Me and my friends were walking in a park near our house at night with our parents and we heard one we went running home.
Imagine hearing it in the woods, followed by more in the distance. that would be terrifying, another said, while a third added, Wait, that’s the scariest sound in the world.
How to get an Aztec Death Whistle
The actual history of the Aztec Death Whistle goes back to the 1999 excavation of Tlatelolco in Mexico City. The archeologists at the Aztec temple discovered the remains of a sacrificial victim alongside various musical instruments, one of them being the whistle.
Ironically, scientists didnt realize the whistle was a whistle at first. 15 years after the discovery, someone blew into the hole at the top and discovered the horrendous feature.�
Its believed that the whistle was meant to represent the wind to honor the god Ehecatl. There is also a belief that hundreds of warriors would use the whistle at the same time, though there is little evidence to back this claim up.�
Though only one whistle was found, the discovery created such a phenomenon that they are now available on sites like Amazon at a range of prices and styles. Though not authentic, they make a shocking sound nonetheless.�
Just last year, scientists recreated the original sound using a 3D printer. The clip, posted by YouTuber James J. Orgill, was dubbed the scariest sound on the planet.
He said at the time: This has been deemed the most terrifying sound in the world. Believe it or not, this is not a human scream. The sound that the death whistle makes innately strikes fear into your heart.
