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 |