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Did you know that well over 90% of all didgeridoos sold are not made by Aboriginal people,
nor is any money from those sales returned to Aboriginal people?

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Name and Country

Did you know that fact?

What do you think or feel about the fact that well over 90% of all didgeridoos sold are not made by Aboriginal people, nor is any money from those sales returned to Aboriginal people?

Aaron Jack from USA

No

It is wrong and is one more example of how greed is destroying the human species.

Alan Bush from USA

No

I think it not right! I think people should try to buy from the original makers. Lots of people suck.

Anonymous

No

The didjeridoo constructed from the aboriginals they play decidedly better and would be right that they of it had equal revenues to the value of the instruments that they produce therefore not morirà the tradition

Anonymous

No

I think that this instrument was created by the Aboriginal people and the art of designing them should be left to them. Otherwise it wouldn't be authentic.

Anonymous from USA

No

When I first heard it it didn't surprise me at all. I definitely think it's inappropriate but I'm not sure how it can be prevented either.

Anonymous

No

I think it's awful! because it means that although people buy Didjes they don't know their cultural roots

Andrea Moriconi from Italy

No

Absolutely bad!

Andrew King from Australia

No

Makes me feel outraged because I see it all the time and the prices they charge are outrageous and there usually not the genuine thing and built the original way.

Anonymous

No

That's a shame

Anonymous

No

Excellent

Barry Robinson from Australia

No

Its a commercial world that aboriginals should embrace. There are many examples of aboriginals working with and joining in with other cultures and nationalities to establish and promote their particular customs and identity.

Bjorn from Sweden

No

It sucks

Anonymous from Australia

No

I think it's sad really considering the Aboriginal people are the creators of the didgeridoo.

Brandon Cullen from USA

No

I think this is outragous. I'm a 14 year old kid and started playing my dad's didge and I think at a third should go to some type of aboriginal fund. After all they came up with it

Byron from USA

No

That's not good

Carl O'Neill from USA

No

Well I didn't know it was as high as 90%! I don't like the fact that's why I'm purchasing from you.

Chris from USA

No

If the seller claims it to be an Aussie instrument it should be made and overseen by Aboriginal craftsmen. It's the same reason I would not buy a Mexican made Fender guitar. But people are stupid and cheap and they will buy crap...

Anonymous from United Kingdom

No

Terrible

Anonymous from USA

No

Aboriginal cultural memes have "globalized"

Dave Gutkowski from USA

No

As a participant in Native American gatherings and medicine work I feel that honor and respect for indigenous people is of extreme importance. I trade with respect.

Debi from USA

No

It is a shame.

Dennis from USA

No

If deceptive practices are used to sell didges then this is not right and should be punished. If they clearly state this fact that a different matter.

Anonymous

No

If they are made by Aboriginal people the should get a percentage of the sales

Erik from USA

No

It is why I have a hard time buying them... I have never bought a Didgeridoo but only made my own or had them given to me. I will buy my first Didge when I visit australia at the end of this year So I can meet the creator of the instrument.

Fabian Kuiper from Netherlands

No

That is an horrible thing this because the didge is an instrument with roots from the aboriginals and they have the right to receive money from their culture but if they can't or don't accept the money. then we have to respect it.

Anonymous

No

Es realmente malo pero sin duda al comprar realmente un digerido hecho por aborígenes es realmente satisfactorio y es mejor calidad y sonido

Frank Gallagher from Australia

No

Disgraceful

Frederick from Belgium

No

In my opinion people can only be informed about this fact. If they choose to buy these anyway that's up to their conscience!

Greg from USA

No

No one alone has the right to say who makes or sells a Didj. So long as it is clear the Didj was not made or authentically produced by Aboriginal peoples and is represented as such

Greg Seward from USA

No

I am one half American Indian. My mother's family knows about this first hand. As elsewhere in the world the lack of recognition of indigenous peoples on all accounts STINKS!!! I can honestly state that the didj I own was hand made for me by Jeremy K.

Anonymous

No

Very bad.

Hadge from United Kingdom

No

Anyone who is serious about taking up the Didgeridoo should always consider buying an original instrument.

Anonymous from USA

No

I support those outlets that funnel money back to the aborigines. It is important for us to support indigenous cultures to become self sufficient

Henrik Pettersson from Sweden

No

I wish all people to be happy nature and animals too. truth and love respect.

Anonymous from United Kingdom

No

I personally would not believe a didge was aboriginally made unless I was 100% sure of its origin.

Ian from United Kingdom

No

I think that since the didge is an aboriginal instrument it is best made by the people who understand it and it's origins

Anonymous

No

I think that its a lose to not acknowledge the heritage from which this wonderful instrument comes

James from United Kingdom

No

Its a shame but everybody should have the opportunity to play if they are drawn to the tones and unfortunately aboriginally harvested didj's could not supply the planet

Anonymous

No

This should be changed

John Burke from USA

No

Although I feel they should profit in some way we live in a world of mass production and cheap labor. This is a sad account of our world today

John Di Filippo from Italy

No

Aboriginal people should receive compensation for any sales of didgeridoos that are made by them

John from United Kingdom

No

This does not surprise me.

Josh from USA

No

I feel like the white devil needs to pay credit where credit is due.

Anonymous from Canada

No

It's a lack of respect and a perverse effect of globalization due the cheap price of making by asian countries.

Karin from USA

No

I think it is a travesty that this art is being taken from the Aboriginal people.

Kym Day from Australia

No

Not right

Anonymous

No

Extremely unfair to aboriginals

Lee from USA

No

It's free-enterprise - however they should not be able to list them as AUTHENTIC!

Anonymous

No

It isn't right. They rubber a tradition a cultural world that they couldn't understand. And only aboriginal people could give a true didj rich of its magical history!

Anonymous

No

It should be patented

Manuel Asenjo from Spain

No

Always must be pay to the craftsman It is not necessary to to exploit the aborigines

Mark from Australia

No

This is a real shame for the indigenous people of Australia. We all know that they can use all the help to sustain a better life for their families. I've often wondered how much money makes it back to the people from the 3 Didjes I currently own.

Mark from Netherlands

No

Terrible Because people don't know it's a fake and are ripped off. Also the aboriginal people are ripped off. Better have a real aboriginal made an pay more then a fake one!

Mark from USA

No

I think that the public needs to be better informed so that we buy only from the indigenous peoples of Australia.

Matti from Finland

No

It sucks because Australian Aboriginals are giving one of their greatest talents to us. A gift of didj.

Anonymous

No

It's a shame

Ori from Israel

No

It's a shame because the didje is one awesome gift their culture gave us and they get nothing for their "Patent" rights they should have.

Anonymous from USA

No

I think it is like stealing from them.

Peter from Belgium

No

Noth fear

Richard from Australia

No

It is a shame as the didj is synonymous with the Australian Aboriginal people

Rick from USA

No

Way too bad!

Robin from United Kingdom

No

It is completely wrong and needs to be stopped

Rodrigo Esponda from Spain

No

Well there should be some kind of government law that takes a percentage of the didj sales to the aboriginal society. I think has the interest in didjeridu playing grows over the world this will happen. It should

Silvio Römhildt from Germany

No

I can't understand it. I have 4 didges made by myself because I haven't enough money to buy a original yidaki. Blamable are the people who buy these didges.

Anonymous from Netherlands

No

I think everybody should go for the original and therefore support the inventors of this instrument

Stephanie from USA

No

Don't know

Steve from Canada

No

Surprised

Susan from USA

No

I think it is unfair. The Aboriginals should get a portion of this because it is their culture.

Tiffany Kelly from USA

No

Feel like it is exploitive

Tim Johnson from USA

No

Lame

Tracey from United Kingdom

No

I think there should be a brand mark to show it as genuine and a percentage of all profits should be circulated back to them.

Triantafillos Gerukis from Greece

No

I think that this is an insult to the aborigines tradition!

Vicky from United Kingdom

No

I think that this fact should be highlighted so that people are more aware and can choose to buy Didges from correct sources

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