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Name and Country	What is a 'genuine' didgeridoo?	What is an 'authentic' didgeridoo?	What is a 'traditional' didgeridoo?	What is an 'Aboriginal' didgeridoo?
Alan Thornsberry from USA	Anything that looks like a didge	Anything that makes noise	Anything that sounds like a didge	Real termite hollowed log
Anonymous	A didgeridoo created by a craftsman/artists who took time and effort to sculpt and make it.	A didgeridoo created by a craftsman/artists who took time and effort to sculpt and make it.	A didgeridoo created by a craftsman/artists who took time and effort to sculpt and make it using traditional materials.	A didgeridoo created by a Aboriginal craftsman/artists who took time and effort to sculpt and make it.
Alexander Keane from USA	Probably just any didgeridoo.	Again, probably just any didgeridoo	Possibly made according to traditional methods of crafting.	Hopefully this one means it was crafted by someone in an Aboriginal Tribe...
Anonymous from Spain	Termite and aboriginal	Termite and aboriginal and good song	Termite and aboriginal	Termite and aboriginal
Amanda from USA	One that is an actual didgeridoo	Made by native peoples	Made by native peoples	Made by native peoples
Andrew from USA	One that has been naturally hollowed out by termites.	A didgeridoo that has been harvested by an aboriginal craftsman.	A didgeridoo that is the same construct of an original aboriginal didgeridoo.	One that is the same type or style as an aboriginal didgeridoo.
Andri from Switzerland	Made in australia by australians (abori-ginal people?)	Made from aboriginal patterns by anyone	Didgeridoo used for ceremonies	Didgeridoo made by (termites and) the aboriginal people
Angus Liedtke from Canada	A didgeridoo made by the heart and is not for playing, but living.	A didgeridoo made out of a Australian eucalypt tree and is crafted by aboriginals.	A didgeridoo used by a tribe or family and has its own unique style.	A didgeridoo made out of a eucalypt tree, hollowed out by termites and is crafted by a aboriginal of Australia.
Anonymous from Germany	I think in reality it's not a real didgeridoo. It's imitated.	It's similar to the original didgeridoos	It's a didgeridoo, made by Aborigines and played in an old way.	A didgeridoo made by Aborigines which is used for typical aboriginal rituals.
Anonymous from USA	An instrument made in the country of its origin	An instrument made by a recognized artisan	An instrument made utilizing techniques and materials passed down generation to generation to produce a particular sound	An instrument made by the Aboriginals and has spiritual and cultural significance
Aydan from United Kingdom	Genuine means to me that it is a truly hand crafted or termite crafted didgeridoo, none of this manufactured crap!	Authentic means to me that it comes from Australia, but not necessarily. Same as Genuine to be honest!	Comes from Australia and is made the traditional aboriginal way, or by termites	Crafted by a real aboriginal or by a decedent or by someone who has learnt the ways of crafting it from a true aboriginal!
Benoit from France	(its hard to answer these questions because its like the Genuine Authentic didj is the Traditional Aboriginal!) I guess you can call a lot of things a 'genuine' didj in the condition that it IS a DIDJ! What I mean is,whatever the material, whoever the craftsman, if the didj has been made in the intent of being a musical instrument, in the intent of being played with love, experienced by both the player and listeners, then you can call that didj: 'GENUINE!'	Authentic has a feeling like your getting closer to the real thing. A termite hollowed Australian eucalyptus/bamboo didj could be called "authentic'.	To the term traditional I associate technique. In the way the culture does it, proven by time and adapted by generations. It is mainly the work of hand and the tools used are only to give the hand a function (cut, paint...) and not to make 'life easier'. A termite hollowed Australian eucalyptus/bamboo that has been sought out by a person throughout the bush, cut with an axe, thinned by the outsides carefully, cleaned just a bit on the inside with the minimum tools is a 'traditional' didj.	Aboriginal to me is by an aboriginal. A Yidaki or Mago would therefore be labeled with my sense of the terms as traditional+Aboriginal.
Blake Simpson from USA	Tube	Tube w/ mouthpiece	Wood and termites	One off made by aboriginal
Brad Bevis from Australia	To me it would be, made in Australia by an Aboriginal	To me it would be,made in Australia and used by Aboriginal	To me it would be,one that has been hollowed out by termites.	To me it would be,one that has been made by an Aboriginal.
Anonymous	Made by traditional methods	Made by traditional methods	Made by traditional methods	Made by traditional methods
Anonymous	As in "the real thing" although in doing some research the termites boring natural eucalypt branches may not keep up with demand	So incontinuation of answer from genuine to authentic, it would be preferable to purchase one that is made in the country of origin...	In as traditional a method as possible with or without termites...	And possibly by the peoples whose tradition brought it forth in the first place with original artwork not commercial stereotypical artwork that may or may not be true.
Anonymous	Termite hollowed wood	A didgeridoo that is genuine termite hollowed AND made by an Aboriginal.	Made with the same techniques the aboriginals used but not made by and aboriginal person	A didgeridoo made by aboriginals
Anonymous	Eucalypt	Produced by the Australian natives	Used in indigenous music	Traditional
Anonymous from Australia	Hollowed out by termites	It is genuine termite hollowed and made by an aboriginal	It is made from a species of eucalyptus and hollowed out by termites	It is made from a species of eucalyptus and hollowed out by termites and made by an aboriginal
Anonymous	One made with natural materials.	One made using traditional materials and technique.	One made using traditional materials and design but not necessarily made in the traditional manner.	One made by aboriginal artist
Anonymous	Made in Australia	Made by Aboriginal people in Australia.	Made and used by Aboriginal people in Australia.	Musical calling instrument.
Carole Stedronsky from USA	Genuine means real..... made by an Aboriginal didgeridoo maker who knows the traditional craft, uses traditional materials and methods (including improvisation or variations if culturally appropriate).	Once again, authentic would indicate that the Didgeridoo is made in a culturally correct manner. Whatever the historical, cultural ways a Didgeridoo is made should be followed.... including how the craft is taught and practiced by the maker, materials, art and design, musical standards, and spiritual aspects.	A traditional Didgeridoo would be accepted and gladly played by an Aboriginal didgeridoo maker or player. It would be made by an Aboriginal Didgeridoo maker who practices the traditional craft, using traditional materials and methods, and designs.	An Aboriginal didgeridoo is a Didgeridoo made by an Aboriginal didgeridoo maker practicing an art true to the Aboriginal culture.
Anonymous	The one that is hand made and has the characteristic sound	The one that is made by an aborigine	The one that is made following the original designs of the first didgeridoos made by the aborigines	The one made by an aborigine
Anonymous	Musical instrument	No copy	Not enhanced	Made by tribe
Cathy from Canada	A genuine Didgeridoo should be made in the original way hollowed out be termites.Hand painted or wood burns by aboriginal people.ie not the indonesian replica hollowed out by hand.	Made by aboriginal people of Australia	Made by australian aboriginal people in the traditional ways that could be used for music or ceremony as they used it.	Made by australian aboriginal people in the traditional ways
Charles from USA	Real. Made by aboriginals.	Definitely original and made by aboriginals or their descendents. Comes with Certificate of Authenticity.	Termite hollowed eucalyptus didgeridoos, both painted and unpainted made by certified Australian Aboriginals.	I would hope the accurate description of an authentic didge
Anonymous	Truly aboriginal	Made of the proper materials and in the proper way	Made of traditional materials in the traditional way	Made by aboriginal artisans in traditional manner
Craig from USA	A genuine didgeridoo is made of eucalyptus, harvested in Australia.	One that is harvested and crafted by people of Aboriginal descent.	A didgeridoo made of wood, probably not including agave or other cacti. Definitely not of man-made materials.	A didgeridoo made by Aboriginal people...I know, I said that for 'authentic' too.
Curtis Hegwood Sr from USA	Made by a craft person using tree parts hollowed out by termites	Comes from australia	They would all be traditional. wouldn't they	All didj should be considered aboriginal
Daniel from Australia	Termite hollowed, Eucalyptus species.	Termite hollowed, Eucalyptus species.	Crafted/harvested by Aboriginal people, termite hollowed, Eucalyptus species. painted or natural	Also crafted/harvested by Aboriginal people, painted or natural, termite hollowed, Eucalyptus species
Danny from USA	A genuine didj is one from deep in the country that has been sought out by a clan member and made by him	An authentic didj is one that is from a clan and painted in traditional artwork	A traditional didj is one that is like an original didj from the country but not crafted by the Aboriginal tribe	The didjes the tribesmen use
Danny from Belgium	A didge made from a branch of eucalyptus tree (the stringy bark, the woollybutt...)	A didgeridoo made by an aboriginal clan	A didgeridoo made for ceremonial occasions.. such as and even the most important ceremonies.. The dreamtime	A didgeridoo that is used to create animal sound.. like the kookabarru.. (man how I love to make that sound)
Darin from USA	Genuine should be defined as "true to all aspects of traditional didj making"	If a didj it is somehow certified	Can be mass produced does not have to be authentic but is still true to the didj sound and visual appeal	A didj with specifically aboriginal qualities: art, eucalyptus wood, etc.If you could give it to an aboriginal and he would not be able to distinguish it from the real thing
David from USA	A didj from Australia that is not mass produced	A didj that comes from Australia, crafted by an experienced crafter	Resembles a real Australian didj	A didj crafted by an aboriginal
Anonymous	Made in australia?	Made in australia?	Made in australia?	Made in australia by aboriginals?
Anonymous	It would be an instrument made in traditional ways by an Aboriginal person.	Same answer	Same answer	Same answer
Anonymous	Ornate, made of wood. by aboriginal people and termites	Ornate, made of wood. by aboriginal people and termites	Ornate, made of wood. by aboriginal people and termites	Ornate, made of wood. by aboriginal people and termites
Diane from USA	Those that are made from original materials by the aboriginal community.	One that is verified to be made by aboriginals by traditional methods.	One that is made in the tradition of a specific tribe or technique	One that is made by an aboriginal artisan
Donat from Belgium	Tricky question. I would say one made out of eucalyptus wood and hollowed by termites	It has to be made by aboriginal australians.	One used for ceremonies and not sold out to tourists.	A didgeridoo made by crafted Australian Aborigines
Eddy from Australia	A tree which has been eaten out by ants and has hollowed the centre in a which a didgeridoo is made.	A didge which has been eaten out by ants and then made by aboriginal person into a musical instrument.	Other than what I had described as above I would not be sure?	A didgeridoo which has be processed by an aboriginal person.
Eldor Karow from Germany	I don't know	Authentic can be build in foreign countries	Traditional is only the style	Its original
Anonymous	A real didgeridoo.	A didgeridoo that is made from authentic materials.	A didgeridoo that is painted to resemble Aboriginal art.	One that is made by an Aboriginal.
Eva from Germany	I don't know	? one which looks like a original???	A didj from eucalypt wood	A didj from eucalypt wood which is totally formed by termites
Anonymous	Made by an actual aboriginal.	Made by an actual aboriginal by traditional means.	Made as they originally were.	Made by an aboriginal.
Anonymous from Canada	A good quality	Unique or creative	A termite eaten and made by a Aboriginal tribe	Same as traditional
Ian from USA	A didgeridoo that plays and is quality, but not necessarily made using the traditional techniques or created by the aboriginals.	A Eucalyptus didgeridoo but may not have been made using the ancient ways.	A Didgeridoo created the ways the Aboriginals create didgeridoos, but may not be made by them	A didgeridoo made By Aboriginals, made from Eucalyptus and hollowed by termites
Ian Wright from USA	To me a genuine didgeridoo is a didgeridoo made by man not machine	Foe me authentic means to be the real thing....unlike machine made didgeridoos because it takes out the art	I think traditional didgeridoos are the ones used for generations and past down	To be the first of it's kind
Jackie Mcdonald from USA	One that has been carved and hollowed out by natural means such as termites.	One that is from australia only, and also made in the genuine way.	A didge that is played in the traditional, sacred and personal style of a clansman or tribe member.	One that has been crafted by nature, and selected by someone of a village clan.
Jakub Brezina from Czech Republic	Authentic	Genuine	There is nothing like that...every didgeridoo is different	Genuine didgeridoo??
Jason Kitching from Canada	A didgeridoo made with eucalyptus hollowed by termites and hand carved and painted by aborigines.	Same as "genuine"	Made in the traditional aborigine way.	Same as "traditional"
Anonymous	All these terms are ambiguous (presumably deliberately so) - they could refer to any number of things e.g that an instrument is playable/looks like a didge made made an Aboriginal craftsperson/has decoration reminiscent of an instrument made by an Aboriginal craftsperson etc...yet the terms IMPLY that the instruments ARE made by Aboriginal craftspeople	All these terms are ambiguous (presumably deliberately so) - they could refer to any number of things e.g that an instrument is playable/looks like a didge made made an Aboriginal craftsperson/has decoration reminiscent of an instrument made by an Aboriginal craftsperson etc...yet the terms IMPLY that the instruments ARE made by Aboriginal craftspeople	All these terms are ambiguous (presumably deliberately so) - they could refer to any number of things e.g that an instrument is playable/looks like a didge made made an Aboriginal craftsperson/has decoration reminiscent of an instrument made by an Aboriginal craftsperson etc...yet the terms IMPLY that the instruments ARE made by Aboriginal craftspeople	All these terms are ambiguous (presumably deliberately so) - they could refer to any number of things e.g that an instrument is playable/looks like a didge made made an Aboriginal craftsperson/has decoration reminiscent of an instrument made by an Aboriginal craftsperson etc...yet the terms IMPLY that the instruments ARE made by Aboriginal craftspeople
Jeff from USA	I think this is "meant" to mean it was made by an Aboriginal craftsman.	Perhaps a little looser definition of "genuine"but still meant to convey the same message.	Maybe not made by an Aboriginal craftsman, but made to have that "old school" sound.	I would think this is meant to mean it was made by an Aboriginal artist or craftsman. (But of course, it probably wasn't)
Jeff from USA	An instrument made from a eucalyptus branch naturally hollowed out by termites.	That listed above, plus one that plays properly.	The same, with the caveat that it is crafted and decorated by indigenous Australians	All the above, provided it is made by indigenous Australians and not a copy.
Anonymous	It works as a didgeridoo. I suppose this could include toilet paper rolls.	I'm not sure.	Made by traditional means. Perhaps not by people would have made them traditionally.	A didgeridoo that has been harvested, shaved, decorated and is sold by Aboriginal people.
Anonymous from Australia	That the product is a working didgeridoo.	That the product is a working didgeridoo.	Made in a traditional, 'old school' method	That the product is made by Aboriginal Australians
Jim Davis from Canada	A didgeridoo made by indigenous person's of Australia out of materials available the them	A didgeridoo made by indigenous person's of Australia out of materials available the them	A didgeridoo made in the "traditional" sense	A didgeridoo made by indigenous person's of Australia out of materials available the them
Jim Sziklas from USA	Eucalyptus wood hollowed by termites	Eucalyptus wood hollowed by termites/harvested by Aboriginal Tribes	Contempt didgeridoo's Crafted by Aboriginal Tribes	Classic or Ceremonial Didgeridoo
John from USA	I thought they all meant the same. Goes to show how much I know, but I am just starting my research into the culture and music. Just being honest....	I thought they all meant the same. Goes to show how much I know, but I am just starting my research into the culture and music. Just being honest....	I thought they all meant the same. Goes to show how much I know, but I am just starting my research into the culture and music. Just being honest....	I thought they all meant the same. Goes to show how much I know, but I am just starting my research into the culture and music. Just being honest....
John from Australia	Made by Australian aboriginal	Made similar to by others to look like traditional/ genuine	Made by old method and by aboriginal	Made by aboriginal
John Wilbur from Canada	Means nothing more than it's a didge and can be played by any player.	Made by Aboriginals from termite eaten Eucalyptus logs.	A didge made in the traditional way from termite eaten Eucalyptus logs but not by an Aboriginal.	Same as an authentic Didgeridoo
Anonymous	A playable instrument	Made in the country it originated from	Fashioned the way they were when they were first invented	Made and used by aboriginal indians
Kat Fox from USA	That which is made by Aborigines, burrowed from a tree trunk made of whatever wood grows nearby. It can be termite hollowed hardwood. The ends are sanded and often beautiful artwork is painted on. No two are alike. They are used by men in various ceremonies as well as for communication and music. It can accompany other instruments such as clapsticks and hangdrums.	That which has been hollowed by termites. It is made by an Aboriginal person. It is made of eucalyptus wood.	A bored out tree trunk with a bee's wax or wooden mouthpiece. May or may not be decorative. Once again made by an Aboriginal person. The artwork follows tribal traditions and is done by Aboriginal artists. None of these are mass produced or made from synthetic materials.	It is considered a sacred instrument not to be played by women during ceremonies. Each has a one of a kind decoration. All of the above has a great cultural significance and benefit Aboriginal people, whereas the mass produced type are made from cheaper materials, have an inferior sound and are made to turn a profit from someone else's culture.
Anonymous from USA	A genuine didgeridoo is made of eucalyptus and is traditionally played with a beeswax mouthpiece. This was originally used by male Aborigines	An authentic didgeridoo is one that is created by Aborigines much in the same definition as a genuine didgeridoo	A traditional didgeridoo is one that is made of legitimate Australian eucalyptus, not PVC or substitute woods that other companies try to send off.	An Aboriginal didgeridoo is one that is created and used specifically by Aborigines.
Anonymous	It is living Eucalyptus, which was hollowed out by termites.	Same as above.	Same as above	Same as above
Anonymous	This one is hard, as it means it's a Didj. Any didj could be called genuine I suppose.	Made by native people. The "real" deal.	Made the same way didjes were through out history.	I would place this as an authentic also. Same thing to me.
Anonymous	Eucalyptus tree that the inside has been eaten out by termites and has been worked and fined down to a beautiful drone instrument by traditionally northern indigenous people of australia	Eucalyptus tree that the inside has been eaten out by termites or any other hard wood that has been worked and fined down to a beautiful drone instrument by traditionally northern indigenous people of australia	Eucalyptus tree that the inside has been eaten out by termites and has been worked and fined down to a beautiful drone instrument by traditionally northern indigenous people of australia	Eucalyptus tree that the inside has been eaten out by termites and has been worked and fined down to a beautiful drone instrument by traditionally northern indigenous people of australia
Anonymous	Termite hollowed	Not PVC pipe	Cool art work	Blood wood, bamboo, or eucalypt
Anonymous	Antique..old	Proven where its from and when	Styled after the originals	Made by natives
Kurt Hardesty from USA	Real. Kind of a useless term to me. If it is actually a didgeridoo then its genuine.	No idea how to answer that. It should probably be explained whenever used. it is sort of a meaningless term without explanation.	Not sure I know enough to answer this. If the didgeridoo has undergone any evolution or permutations over time then traditional would be of a design reminiscent of the earlier types	Made by Aboriginal people or made by someone trained by Aboriginal people. I would accept the term if it was made by someone with an unbroken line of knowledge in didgeridoo construction. This would probably almost always be by an Aboriginal person but not necessarily.
Anonymous	One played by an aboriginal artist or musician	Created by or in tradition of aboriginal arts	One that has not undergone any form of popularisation - simple plain wooD	Harvested and crafted by native persons
Laurent from USA	One made of eucalyptus and hollowed by termites	One made by an aboriginal tribesman	Standard type of didgeridoo, single pipe, no frills	One made by an aboriginal tribesman, maybe with dot art.
Lisa from USA	Made by a true aboriginal	Interchangeable with genuine	Way it was made in the past and passed down through generations	Made by a true aboriginal
Lucas Rodriguez from Spain	An instrument made of eucalypt by the termites.	An instrument made of eucalypt by the termites.	An instrument made of eucalypt by the termites.	An instrument made of eucalypt by the termites.
Anonymous	Made by an Aboriginal native from a Eucalyptus tree hollowed out by termites.	A copy, not necessarily made by an Aborigine or made of eucalyptus	A copy, not necessarily made by an Aborigine or made of eucalyptus	Made by an Aboriginal native from a Eucalyptus tree hollowed out by termites.
Matt Dunne from Australia	Genuine, Authentic, traditional to me mean the same, they must be hollowed out by termites and made by an Aboriginal	It has been hollowed out by Termites and made by a Aboriginal	It has been hollowed out by Termites and made by a Aboriginal	It has been hollowed out by Termites and made by a Aboriginal
Anonymous	One that makes the sound of a didgeridoo and is proper shape	One that is made by a valid didgeridoo maker. Proper sound and shape, and right materials used.	Different materials and different construction.	Same as traditional, it has different materials, construction and sound.
Anonymous	Made by the Aboriginal People...	Made by the Aboriginal People...	Made by the Aboriginal People...	A didgeridoo made by Aboriginal people...
Anonymous from USA	Aboriginal made	Aboriginal made	Aboriginal made in traditional forms	Aboriginal made in traditional forms
Michael Sare from USA	One that is of native origin	One that comes from the aboriginal people.	One that has the handed down skills to make and design.	All of the above with care and love
Miguel from Portugal	Made in australia, made by aboriginal people, using the proper australian wood	Not a cheap importation.	I guess it could be a simple and spartan didgeridoo	A didgeridoo used made and used by aboriginal.
Nathan from USA	It is one made the way an original didger is made; from a tree limb naturally hollowed out by termites. A genuine didgeridoo should also be made from a eucalyptus or a mulga wood.	A didgeridoo that comes from Australia. It should have a story with it to tell what part of the country it is from.	It is one that is made and played in a fashion that imitates the style of the original makers. The "antique" style. Not just a hollow tube or modern synthetic didgeridoo.	It is harvested in the tribe-lands of the Aborigines and formed by their hands. Usually it will be painted in ways that represent their folklore.
Anonymous from USA	A didgeridoo that is, in fact, a didgeridoo	See above	A didgeridoo crafted in the "traditional" aboriginal fashion	A didgeridoo created by an aboriginal australian in australia
Anonymous	A distinct sound, shape, and look.	A personalized didge.	One that sounds and looks like and old traditional didge.	A didge crafted by an Aboriginal.
Anonymous	I am guessing that a genuine didgeridoo is a didgeridoo that is capable of producing the full range of sound that a traditional didgeridoo produces.	An authentic didgeridoo would be not unlike a genuine didgeridoo, made from all the same materials as a traditional didgeridoo.	A traditional didgeridoo would probably be crafted according the Aboriginal didgeridoo.	An Aboriginal didgeridoo would be crafted by an Aboriginal Artisan according to the carried down tradition of their ancestors.
Noreen from USA	Made from eucalyptus wood, naturally opened by termites and carved/ finished by native peoples	A didge made in Australia by Australian artisans	Made from eucalyptus and naturally opened by termites	Harvested and made by native people from Australia
Oliver Mullins from USA	I suppose genuine would mean any tube that fits a didge criteria but could still sound like doo.	Produced by native aboriginal folk by traditional standards	Sounds to me like a plainer, large didge but that's just a guess	Made by authentic aboriginal people
Padraic from USA	From what I understand it is a termite hollowed small tree trunk used as a musical instrument	Same as above.	Sadly probably a 40 dollar piece of junk from an import store.	Most definitely a beautiful sounding musical instrument harvested naturally from the wild and used for some sort of spiritual ceremony.
Anonymous from South Africa	A didgeridoo that is made by an aboriginal person	A didgeridoo made from the trees that grow in Australia	A didge made in old times	A didge made by an aboriginal person
Paula Hanson from USA	According to tradition	Made by the original descendants	Do not know	I thought it was an aboriginal instrument
Paulo Almeida from Portugal	A didgeridoo made by the termites at Australia	A didgeridoo made by the termites at Australia	A didgeridoo made by the termites at Australia	A didgeridoo made by the termites at Australia
Anonymous	Really crafted from material and by someone who is skilled in making it	The real deal	One that is designed after the first ones created	Made by Aboriginal people
Peter Britney from USA	Hand crafted by an individual of Australian decent born of an aboriginal tribe. Who's trade was passed down from generation to generation. A musical instrument made by a master craftsman	Same as above	Doesn't change because the word changes...lol	Copy and paste... lol...hand crafted by an individual of Australian decent born of an aboriginal tribe. Who's trade was passed down from generation to generation. A musical instrument made by a master craftsman
Peyton from Canada	A genuine didgeridoo is one created by an Aboriginal person, using Aboriginal methods.	An authentic didgeridoo is one created by an Aboriginal person, using Aboriginal methods.	A traditional didgeridoo is one created by an Aboriginal person, using Aboriginal methods.	An Aboriginal didgeridoo is one created by an Aboriginal person, using Aboriginal methods.
Pieter Pieter from Netherlands	A didgeridoo made by aboriginals.That was hollowed out by termites.And came from the traditional tree.	A didgeridoo that is made for western markets, it lures the buyers you see.	A didgeridoo that is at that very moment being played by a indigenous australian, preferably painted with white stripes and a tape recorder running alongside.	Its what's printed on the sticker from the bamboo didgeridoo, just above; Made from china.
Ricardo Mella Vivanco from Chile	A genuine didj should be the one that it has been made by an aboriginal from a termite hollowed eucalyptus log	"authentic" its the word that the non aboriginal didj sellers use to have profits of the ignorant tourist	Its a regular didj tubular	The one that is termite hollowed and has been made by an aboriginal!!!... I think that the instrument belong to them, then only them could say how or what its a original didj, that's why the other denominations like traditional,authentic or genuine have no value to me.
Richard Appleton from USA	Hand made by an aboriginal person	Same product but not made the original manufacturer	Look alike	Look alike
Robin Dewan from Finland	One made of eucalypt	One made of eucalypt	One made of eucalypt	One made of eucalypt and crafted by Aboriginals
Anonymous from USA	No clue.	No clue	Made like a the authentic and genuine didges using termite hollowed out eucalypt.	Made/used by an aboriginal tribe member
Anonymous from USA	A 'genuine' didgeridoo could be a sly term. It probably is a didgeridoo, but it has possibly just been made for the fact of being sold. No history. Possibly not even made by the Aboriginals. Just big merchandising in the way.	This is where it gets harder to describe. An authentic didgeridoo should mean that it is real, it was made by an Aboriginal. It may still not have history, but it should at least have been created in the way they were created in the past.	A traditional didgeridoo should be the regular wood, regular make type. Nothing fancy.	Possibly a historic didgeridoo? Something that was created and has been used by the Aboriginal people at one point in time?
Anonymous from USA	A "Genuine" didgeridoo is a didge that is made in Australia.	An "Authentic" Didgeridoo is a didge made to the standards of traditional Didgeridoos.	A "Traditional" Didgeridoo is a didge made to the standards of Aboriginals, and the makers have some ties to Aboriginal Culture.	A Didgeridoo made by Aboriginals
Anonymous	Termite hollowed.	Termite hollowed and aboriginal harvested/painted.	Has bends/curves not straight.	Aboriginal harvested/made.
Anonymous	Made by an aboriginal with the proper/ traditional woods	As above	As above	Made by an aboriginal
Simon from Australia	Termite hollowed tree branch	Decorated with indigenous population art	Not sure	There's only one kind.
Stane Andolšek from Slovenia	Genuine didj is termite hollowed and from eucalypt	Made from aboriginal people or craftsman connected with aboriginal experience	Traditional didgeridoo is instrument which aboriginal people made and have for their ceremonies	Aboriginal didgeridoo is made from aboriginal people and they have and play with him.
Anonymous	Looks and sounds like a didge.	Looks and sounds like a Didge.	Made using aboriginal techniques.	Made from eucalypt, hollowed by termites.
Anonymous	Real.	Not fake.	Old.	Funny.
Anonymous from United Kingdom	A Didgeridoo that is made form traditional materials using traditional methods.	Slightly less severe criteria.	Mmm you got me there!!!	Ok I'll have a go. Didgeridoos are aboriginal instruments so I would think any that is played or made by aborigines.
Trevor William Church from USA	I don't know but I'd like one.	I don't know sounds cool though.	Not sure but very interested	????
Anonymous	Made in australia by australians	Made in the style it had always been made in, functional	Instrument made in the old way with hand tools	A traditional kind
Vincent from USA	Made in australia by natives	Made in australia by natives	Made from materials considered traditional. Indigenous materials	I would think it is a combination of the above three
William Coon from USA	I would hope it means it is built by the aboriginals	Same as above	Made in traditional methods	They should all be aboriginal
William Wilkie from USA	A genuine didgeridoo is an instrument made by the native culture.	An authentic didgeridoo is an exact replica but not necessarily made by the native culture.	I would think a "Traditional" Didgeridoo is an instrument that was made to perform authentic aboriginal music by the aborigines themselves maybe at special ceremonies?	An aboriginal Didgeridoo is a wind instrument,between four and seven feet in length and has a very deep almost bass sound. I think it was used for both entertainment and communication.
Anonymous	termite-hollowed didgeridoo	aboriginal crafted didgeridoo	termite-hollowed didgeridoo	termite-hollowed aboriginal crafted didgeridoo

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