Name and Country |
Did you know ... sold without stating that fact? |
Did you know ... sold by deceiving customers? |
What do you think or feel about these issue that almost all didgeridoos not made by Aboriginal people are sold without clearly stating this fact?
What do you think or feel about these issue that many didgeridoos not made by Aboriginal people are sold using Aboriginal cultural images or are even sold by deceiving the customer into believing they were made by Aboriginal people? |
Aaron Jack from USA |
No |
No |
It needs to be stopped. The actions taken by the website is an example of how things should be handled. |
Alan Bush from USA |
No |
No |
People are and probably always will be evil & greedy. And that sucks. But there are still good people left! can't give up. |
Anonymous |
Yes |
No |
Beautiful what is not one indeed it is only a way in order to brail up people and to steal the precious job of the aboriginals that therefore cannot continue in that wonderful art that door to produce these magnificent instruments |
Anonymous |
No |
No |
I think its horrible. It should be illegal. It should be considered false advertisement |
Anonymous from USA |
Yes |
No |
Because of the meaning and the importance of the art and images I think this might be worse than making and selling the didgeridoos. |
Anonymous |
Yes |
No |
I believe that besides the fact that they are deceiving people they are using the aboriginal culture as a marketing campaign so I think those people are just people that can't appreciate culture and that only think about money so I would never by such fake products |
Andrea Moriconi from Italy |
Yes |
No |
I know and I want to buy only original didgeridoo |
Andrew King from Australia |
Yes |
No |
It really bothers me because me being part aboriginal myself and in my teens a few years ago I got ripped off buying one of these toys. |
Anonymous |
No |
No |
I think that is very deceptive |
Anonymous |
No |
No |
That's not right |
Barry Robinson from Australia |
Yes |
No |
Art in any form should be accepted by everyone but deception is a criminal activity outlawed by consumer practices and should be exposed when identified. |
Bjorn from Sweden |
No |
No |
I think it's awful and I like that fact as much that I like spam;-) |
Anonymous from Australia |
No |
No |
It sucks people buy didgeridoos because they think they are made by aboriginal people and the paintings are an expression of their culture white people can't paint their expressions? |
Brandon Cullen from USA |
No |
No |
That's false advertisement!!!!!! isn't there a law saying you can't do that?? |
Byron from USA |
No |
No |
This is not fair to the Aboriginal people |
Carl O'Neill from USA |
Yes |
No |
Same as above cultural theft is a crime and should be treated as such. |
Chris from USA |
Yes |
No |
I feel that they are counterfeits. |
Anonymous from United Kingdom |
Yes |
No |
Terrible but this is what the 1st World does and had done for centuries: robbing other cultures of their icons art and producing it on a mass scale to make money. |
Anonymous from USA |
No |
No |
How can intellectual or cultural property be managed in the global climate? |
Anonymous |
Yes |
No |
Companies weak attempts at associating their products with Aboriginal culture. I feel like it is buyer beware. If you buy a non authentic Didj you are not getting art but just an instrument made to look like art. Most people are never made aware of how this affect the aboriginal people. |
Dana from USA |
No |
No |
I believe it is wrong to deceive people into paying for an object under false pretenses. But people overtaken with greed tend to loose some common morals. |
Dave Gutkowski from USA |
Yes |
No |
Buyers should be made aware of whether their purchase is a cheap imitation or a genuine piece of art embodying the spirit of the artist and the artist's ancestry. |
Debi from USA |
No |
No |
It seems unfair. |
Dennis from USA |
No |
No |
While I believe art can not be restricted to one person or group of people (we are all humans very much alike) I do not believe deceptive practices should be used to sell products. I will always support the original artists and people as long as they act ethically themselves |
Anonymous |
No |
No |
Not cool it should be stated that the didgeridoos were or were not made by Aboriginal people |
Dudley Hamby from USA |
No |
No |
I say the same as above. |
Eoghan Sheridan from Ireland |
No |
No |
In my opinion its unfair. that's like a foreign person selling me a tin whistle with a shamrock on it and telling me it was made in the west. 50 000 years the Aboriginal people have been making Didjes they should continue making them other people should be allowed make them if the respect the ways of the Aboriginal people. why rob someone else's culture just to make money? |
Erik from USA |
Yes |
No |
Buyer be ware. If you chose to support the culture that created the item then you will be more aware of where it was created and crafted. |
Fabian Kuiper from Netherlands |
Yes |
No |
That they're ripping the customer of. That is not the way it is supposed to be sold. It is an honest culture that needs honest sales. |
Anonymous |
No |
No |
Pues eso es un abuso por parte de gente que se dedica a la piratería y es muy malo debe aver un a ley para castigar a esa gente |
Frank Gallagher from Australia |
No |
No |
Should be illegal |
Frederick from Belgium |
Yes |
No |
If it's money they're interested in I am not surprised. Makes me sad though... |
Greg from USA |
No |
No |
No one owns art or ideas. Informed consumers need to make a concerted effort to buy from a vendor who sells authentic Didjes manufactured authentically produced by Aboriginal peoples |
Greg Seward from USA |
Yes |
No |
We experience the same misinformation campaign in the US as well when it comes to indigenously produced art. At least in the US we have one law that regulates this: Indian Arts and Crafts Act of 1990. All countries should regulate the production advertisement and sale of indigenously produced items in the same manner. |
Anonymous |
Yes |
No |
Very bad |
Hadge from United Kingdom |
Yes |
No |
There should be a law that requires all sellers of repro Didgeridoos to state origin of manufacture with certification of authenticity. |
Anonymous from USA |
No |
No |
Again I support indigenous cultures becoming self sufficient |
Henrik Pettersson from Sweden |
Yes |
No |
If people love their instruments and love playing they will find what they need. I see people in general are acting without care for harmony and respect of others. it is happening everywhere. I do what I can to live clean. clean clear mind and heart worldwide. |
Anonymous from United Kingdom |
Yes |
No |
If customers are deliberately being deceived - there are trading standards laws in the UK which would mean traders could be prosecuted - I don't know if it's the same in Australia. |
Ian from United Kingdom |
No |
No |
It's wrong |
Anonymous |
No |
No |
People need to stop buying them as decorative art they served a very real purpose and people should take the time to learn what that is |
James from United Kingdom |
Yes |
No |
I don't think its possible to prevent con artists from deceiving people but it would be great if it could be enforced that legitimately sold didgeridoos clearly identified the origin of the instrument |
Anonymous from USA |
No |
No |
I believe it is a major issue of abuse and poor integrity. People should be honest. |
Anonymous |
No |
No |
That is not fair to the customer or to the aboriginal people |
John Burke from USA |
Yes |
No |
Once again the Aboriginal people get exploited for someone else's gain. Lets stop it! |
John Di Filippo from Italy |
No |
No |
Misrepresentation either by specific intent or omission is dishonest and the perpetrators should be sanctioned. The use of Aboriginal cultural images to misrepresent a product is fraudulent. |
John from United Kingdom |
No |
No |
Again hardly surprising. Most cultures have been abused and pillaged by capitalists over the course of history. People have always be satisfied with cheap imitations of practically anything you can think of. I would guess that most people who have bought a Didge haven't considered who made it what it means in its cultural context or where the money from their purchase goes. We ALL had a hand in creating this mess so question is How much longer are we going to tolerate it for before taking action to change it? |
Jone Victoria from USA |
Yes |
No |
I believe the Fair Trade act can be extremely impactful on the authenticity of your products. |
Jordi Barrachina from Spain |
Yes |
No |
Is the same as I commented in last point. Only people who cares about what really is a Didj is interested in the aboriginal culture and what it can bring to us not only Didjes. |
Jordon from USA |
No |
No |
Look above |
Josh from USA |
Yes |
No |
I think it's wrong to lie like that and I personally would never use copy Aboriginal images to put on my didgeridoo but rather I would use my own design to truly make it my own. |
Anonymous |
Yes |
No |
Generally speaking I don't like this kind of business because it's dishonest aimed to maximize profit. I believe a customer should have right information on the product: how it's made and by who not just using the images of Australian aboriginals by means of selling the product for their own good... |
Anonymous from Canada |
Yes |
No |
Lack of respect |
Karin from USA |
No |
No |
Some people will do anything to make a buck even if it includes taking something from a culture and making it their own. |
Kym Day from Australia |
Yes |
No |
It's piracy |
Anonymous |
No |
No |
That is not cool at all |
Leah from USA |
Yes |
No |
It is disturbing any time important cultural icons are dissected from their equally important cultural context. At the point its all about the item the material representation with no respect for its story or the amazing people who are willing to share its song. That being said I think we should know who and where we're buying things from and that person being a vendor of an important cultural icon should have done his/her homework and should be respectful of that fact. vendors and consumers must share the burden of education responsibility and integrity. |
Lee from USA |
Yes |
No |
I do not agree with this practice. |
Anonymous |
Yes |
No |
They lie and must be punished! Also the images reflect the world of the aboriginal people and they bring a lot of symbols their believes... If they want to sold false didj they must state the origin of the didj. |
Anonymous |
Yes |
No |
Raise awareness |
Manuel Asenjo from Spain |
Yes |
No |
In the world there are really despicable people that the only thing that matters for them is the money |
Mark from Australia |
Yes |
No |
I believe it should be regulated as with any other commercial activity. A consumer has every right to know whether the instrument/work of art they are purchasing is a genuine article of not. |
Mark from Netherlands |
Yes |
No |
Why lie? It's a serious crime to lie to people who want to buy and support the aboriginal people. It should be forbidden to use the aboriginal culture for their one selfish use. |
Mark from USA |
No |
No |
I am really surprised by this information. I would like to know more. |
Matti from Finland |
Yes |
No |
Same if somebody steal any of my songs not because the money but the principle. |
Michael Huston from USA |
No |
No |
The proof is in the pudding. If the aboriginal art is see juxtaposed the imitation shouldn't that speak for itself? [OUR COMMENT: sadly not. Tourists rarely can tell the difference and today some operators are flying Aboriginal artists to Indonesia to teach better faking] |
Michael from France |
Yes |
No |
I think that "cultural" players people who know about all this should unite with aboriginal crafters and inform the other players about all this...I also reckon that the traditional aboriginal makers should try to unite in a cooperation and create their own label which will proof the stick is genuine. |
Anonymous |
Yes |
No |
I think that there's no much we can do such an awesome instrument has also a competitive market somebody must do something regulations or certifications of authenticity maybe... |
Ori from Israel |
No |
No |
Deceiving customer is never right. I think this should be stated and also the history of the instrument is very important! |
Anonymous from USA |
Yes |
No |
I personally do my best to buy a craft from the originator as much as possible. For me this is like buying a pure art from the original culture and giving back to that culture as well. |
Peter from Belgium |
No |
No |
I don't like it |
Richard from Australia |
No |
No |
There should be some kind of Authenticity written upon every Didj sold |
Rick from USA |
Yes |
No |
Same |
Robin from United Kingdom |
Yes |
No |
It is cheating the aboriginal people & should not be allowed |
Rodrigo Esponda from Spain |
No |
No |
I suppose that most of the didjes sold are not made by aboriginals. But if they use aboriginal images on them they should definitely have some retribution. Is like a registered mark situation |
Silvio Römhildt from Germany |
Yes |
No |
It's a pity that the aborigines are not respected. |
Anonymous from Netherlands |
Yes |
No |
It's like getting a tribal tattoo in Amsterdam - ridiculous! (the culture should be protected and spread by those who know) |
Stephanie from USA |
No |
No |
That's not cool at all. |
Steve from Canada |
No |
No |
I don't like deception truth is very important to me so that is unfortunate. |
Susan from USA |
No |
No |
Its not right because people might want to buy them because they are authentic artifacts but they are being deceived and buying non-authentic ones. |
Thomas Jorgensen from Guam |
Yes |
No |
Oh yeah I seen it a lot. My mom bought me one a while back that had artwork that looked like aboriginal artwork but was terribly done and the wood was drilled and burned hollow so it is impossible to play. Many people only buy a didgeridoo for its artworks appearance and not authenticity. Which is sad because I have seen didgeridoos my friend Jon got in Australia they were beautiful and had very intricate designs that looked like it took forever to do. I have done dot painting before in art class; even after a tiny painting my whole perspective has changed. I think consumers should be told if their didgeridoo is real aboriginal work or some cheap one. |
Tiffany Kelly from USA |
No |
No |
Same as above |
Tim Johnson from USA |
No |
No |
Lamo lamo lamo |
Tracey from United Kingdom |
Yes |
No |
There should be a recognised brand mark for all that are genuine so there is a clear indication of origin. |
Triantafillos Gerukis from Greece |
Yes |
No |
Yes - this is an insult to the aborigines tradition! It should be prohibited by law! |
Vicky from United Kingdom |
No |
No |
Sadly I am not too surprised that this happens it is a shame that something like copyright status cannot be applied I will definitely be highlighting these facts to people I know I would be most upset if someone sold me one just knowing they were lying |
Walker from USA |
No |
No |
I assumed that most people knew that they weren't buying the "real thing". Deceiving customers is a clearly bad business practice. |
Zann from Australia |
No |
No |
I disapprove of any one imitating a culture for financial gain. It is disrespectful to the culture and oneself. I'm not sure if there is a creditation proving the authenticity of Aboriginal art but I feel that would be a positive move. |
