Name and Country |
What is a 'genuine' didgeridoo? |
What is an 'authentic' didgeridoo? |
What is a 'traditional' didgeridoo? |
What is an 'Aboriginal' didgeridoo? |
| Aaron from Australia |
Genuine didgeridoo is an instrument that may be a didgeridoo or may resemble a didgeridoo i.e. bamboo. |
An authentic didgeridoo is an instrument created by the hands of a native Aboriginal artist that contains the soul of the creator |
A traditional didgeridoo is a didgeridoo that has been used and passed down thru generations and would be seen maybe in a museum, but would never be for sale. |
I don't believe these words fit together. |
| Aaron from USA |
I 'genuine' didgeridoo in my eyes would be anything that is playable as a didgeridoo, glass, wood, metal, clay, plastic, it all is genuine, the question is quality and tradition. |
In my eyes an authentic didgeridoo is one that follows the techniques that have been used to create this sticks for thousands of years. Termite hollowed. Made in the heartland of Australia, or by an individual that at least fully understands the concepts and culture that surrounds the instrument. |
A traditional didgeridoo is one that isn't bulky. It should follow tribal guidelines that have been used for thousands of years, not having been made gaudy for tourists and art collectors. |
An aboriginal didgeridoo is one that has remained unchanged, with that is played without wax, one that was created without the use of modern tools, chemicals, paints, etc. A stick that is a part of aboriginal identity and culture. |
| Adam from USA |
A didgeridoo that is what it is said to be by the description or the seller which would also be a authentic didgeridoo |
A didgeridoo which has been made by and in the place of origin by the people who have made them and know what they do well |
A didgeridoo which is made in its traditional way and by its traditional people may also be painted in the traditional fashion depending on the tribe |
Can be any number or "types" of didgeridoo which would be native to the tribe and area and probably types of trees they can be called Didgeridoo, didgeridoo, didj, yidaki, yidaki, mago and nagu |
| Aj from USA |
I believe it would refer to a termite hallowed eucalyptus with some acoustic integrity |
See above |
See above |
See above but add signs, symbols or marking that further reflect aboriginal culture |
| Alan from USA |
Anything that plays like a didge |
Aboriginal in construction |
Traditional design |
Aboriginal in construction |
| Anonymous |
A genuine didge is an instrument that is genuinely a didgeridoo regardless of where it is made or of what material it is made of. |
I would say an authentic didgeridoo is an instrument made in Australia. |
A traditional didgeridoo is an instrument made by traditional methods, by termites and made of traditional wood, eucalypt. |
An Aboriginal didge is an instrument made traditionally by an australian aboriginal man. |
| Anonymous |
A genuine didgeridoo is one made from naturally hollowed eucalyptus. |
Same as above. |
One crafted by traditional means, with no modern tools or techniques involved. |
One made by Australian Aborigines. |
| Andy Duroe from Switzerland |
Naturally hollowed eucalypt by termites in Australia |
Made by skilled didge makers in Australia, from termite hollowed eucalyptus. |
Made in traditional way by Aboriginal's, dot painting, hand print etc |
Same as above |
| Anna from USA |
Hand made |
Hand made in Australia by indigenous people |
Hand made in Australia by indigenous people without the use of modern tools |
Hand made in Australia by indigenous people without the use of modern tools |
| Bill Muller from South Africa |
One's that have been hollowed out by termites |
Stringbark and Bloodwood and other woods hollowed out by termites |
Made by a traditional owner or custodian |
A hollowed out wind instrument of many different kinds of woods |
| Brad from USA |
A didgeridoo that is created to look, feel and sound more or less like a real didgeridoo. |
A true didgeridoo...at least as true as can be mass produced. |
I am not sure but this sounds a bit like just an advertising word that holds no true meaning within the context of didgeridoos. |
I would hope that by using the word "aboriginal" it would mean that I was created by crafters from aboriginal tribes...but again I think this is just another handy advertising word. |
| Brad from Australia |
I have seen this term used by a lot of shops usually they are a hollowed out piece of wood painted in bali |
I have also seen a lot of authentic didgeridoos for sale most of the ones I have seen have been the shorter didges around 90cm with a lot of artwork |
If I seen a sign traditional didgeridoo I would believe that would have been made the traditional way hollowed out by termites collected by aboriginals |
I think this term is used a lot for the the larger didges that are herder to play nice art and excellent sound |
| Anonymous |
Anything you can buzz your lips on... |
A didj form that has passed along from aboriginal peoples, made by an heir to that tradition. |
A didj form that has passed along from aboriginal peoples, made by an heir to that tradition. |
A didj form that has passed along from aboriginal peoples, made by an heir to that tradition. |
| Bruce from USA |
One the is made from eucalyptus and made by Australian Aboriginal peoples |
Same |
Same |
Same |
| Anonymous |
I think it's a termite hollowed branch |
A close copy using the same wood and it gets the same sound. Made by native aboriginals |
One that looks and sounds the same but is made by outside source |
A real one t |
| Carl Martinez from USA |
Termite hollowed |
Termite hollowed |
Termite hollowed |
Termite hollowed |
| Charlie from USA |
Not sure at this time |
Not sure at this time |
Not sure at this time |
A wind instrument made from termite hollowed small tree's and branches. |
| Anonymous |
Carved out by termites, not by humans and finished by hand, not machine |
Same as above |
Those made like the original ones were..again, not machine made |
Handcrafted in the same process Aboriginals originally did |
| Anonymous from USA |
One that is termite hollowed and harvested by aborigines. |
Is there a difference between "authentic" and "original"? |
Again is there a difference, if so I am unaware of it. |
One harvested/decorated by aborigines people. |
| Anonymous from Ireland |
Hollowed by termites |
Aboriginal craft |
Aboriginal instrument |
Painted instrument |
| Connor from USA |
A genuine didgeridoo, is made of any kind of wood it can either be craved or hollowed by termites. Or it can even be made from plastic. Can have a beeswax or wood mouth piece. |
An authentic didgeridoo is hollowed out by termites and made by didgeridoos and is made from any kind of wood. It can have a wood or a beeswax mouth piece. |
A traditional didgeridoo is made out of Eucalyptus and hollowed out by termites. can be crafted by anyone and it has a beeswax mouth piece. |
A Aboriginal didgeridoo is Eucalypt wood and is hollowed out by termites, and it has traditional Aboriginal art painted on the didgeridoo and it is made by Aboriginal people with their own tools. It also has beeswax they found. |
| Anonymous |
Made by aborigines |
Made by aborigines |
Made by aborigines |
The real thing! |
| Dallas from USA |
Genuine is the real deal, from the actual tribe, hand made - likely used by the tribe. |
I am new to didgeridoo's, but I would call a genuine, Yidaki |
Stringy bark eucalyptus wood, termite hollowed |
Yidaki! |
| Dave from USA |
A generic term, most likely plastic. |
Again a generic term. |
Maybe made to look like a handcrafted Aboriginal didge |
Made by an Aborigine from native Australian woods, hollowed by termites, hand picked for tone. |
| Della from USA |
Is technically a didgeridoo |
Is an aboriginal didgeridoo |
Made in the original method from years ago. |
Made out of wood, hallowed by termites and made by aboriginal tribes. |
| Anonymous from Australia |
The it is made and crafted as well as played by aboriginal people |
Crafted by aboriginals |
Played by aboriginals |
See above |
| Anonymous |
In my mind all the terms should be equal and should concern didgeridoo made bat aborigine with ancestral methods |
In my mind all the terms should be equal and should concern didgeridoo made bat aborigine with ancestral methods |
In my mind all the terms should be equal and should concern didgeridoo made bat aborigine with ancestral methods |
In my mind all the terms should be equal and should concern didgeridoo made bat aborigine with ancestral methods |
| Fern from USA |
I would think that it is made by and native Aboriginal people. |
Again I would think its made by the Aboriginal people of Australia. |
Now this I would think would describe a fake one that's marked up to be sold to tourists as a real Aboriginal made didgeridoo. |
Made by the Aboriginals. |
| Francisco from Portugal |
A genuine didgeridoo is a termite hollowed eucalypt. |
An authentic didgeridoo is a termite hollowed didgeridoo that was harvested in an aboriginal land and whose harvesting fee is paid to the aboriginal people that "own" the land where it was harvested. |
A traditional didgeridoo is a didgeridoo that has been "built" (I mean the final work after the termites' hollowing) in the traditional way of the aboriginal clans (no polishing, no power tools, a drying process a lot faster than the modern way, traditional painting of the clan...) |
An aboriginal didgeridoo is a didgeridoo that has aboriginal art painted on it |
| Anonymous from Brazil |
Made by aboriginal people |
The same as aboriginal didgeridoo |
The concert class didgeridoo |
One that follows the original aboriginal design |
| Anonymous from Netherlands |
I don't know |
I don't know |
I don't know |
I don't know |
| James from USA |
I think a genuine didgeridoo is one that is crafted from a natural wood product found in nature. |
I think a authentic didgeridoo is one that has been made by a Real Aboriginal artist. |
The traditional didgeridoo would be one created from wood found in nature |
Aboriginal didgeridoo would be created by an Aboriginal artist. |
| Anonymous |
Whatever genuine means to the person who made it, probably just looks real. |
Authentic should mean that it was made by an Aboriginal. |
Something that looks like a traditional design |
Something that looks like an old didgeridoo. |
| Janice from United Kingdom |
Not a copy or reproduction |
Made in the correct aboriginal way using the correct material. |
Made how aboriginals used to. |
One made by and played by an Aboriginal |
| Jason Hilliard from USA |
A termite-hollowed Eucalyptus trunk. |
One crafted by an Australian Aborigine |
A eucalyptus trunk with a bell formed at the end. |
A painted or carved didgeridoo |
| Jennifer from USA |
Termite hollowed eucalyptus |
Termite hollowed eucalyptus |
Termite hollowed eucalyptus |
Made by aborigines |
| Anonymous |
Its real, you can use it to make the music you would normally associate with it |
Made from where they originated |
The same as people used hundreds of years ago |
The kind that those people use/used |
| Joe from USA |
Do not know |
Do not know |
Do not know |
Do not know |
| Anonymous from USA |
One that is made out of termite eaten eucalyptus wood, carefully selected and skillfully handcrafted by aboriginal hands and also one that can be played musically. |
One that is not made from outside of Australia and also handcrafted by aboriginal hands. |
One that is handcrafted in the old ways of making a Didgeridoo without deviating from its natural steps. No short cuts. |
Didgeridoos that are handcrafted by aborigines in a traditionally oriented communities in Northern Australia |
| Johnny from USA |
A real didge that makes a didge-like sound. |
A didgeridoo straight from Aboriginal hands. |
One that is painted with tribal symbols? |
One made by the Aborigine people. |
| Anonymous from Canada |
Termite eaten eucalyptus |
Same as above |
Same as above |
Same as above, mayhap decorated w/ aboriginal art. |
| Anonymous |
Make of eucalyptus hollowed out by termites |
Made by Australian Aboriginals |
An older didgeridoo. made by aboriginals |
Painted by aboriginals |
| Anonymous |
En tiedä |
Eucalyptus |
Termite/ eucalypt |
Mago |
| Katt from USA |
I am new to all these meanings |
I am new to all these meanings |
I am new to all these meanings |
I am new to all these meanings |
| Kristie from USA |
Created from authentic australian wood and products and hand carved/processed by australians- should have an australian trademark symbol somewhere. The natural wood markings are also still visible. |
Created from authentic australian wood and products and hand carved/processed by australians- should have an australian trademark symbol somewhere. |
Made in australia by aboriginal tribes using traditional tools |
Made in australia by aboriginal tribes using traditional tools with tribal art (if used) |
| Anonymous |
Works like a didge |
Same as genuine (works like a didge) |
Made of classic materials |
Made by aborigines |
| Anonymous from USA |
One made with the same materials as they have been made forever |
One made in australian by australian aboriginal people |
One made in a traditional way with non-modern material |
One with all the characteristics from above |
| Manuel from Italy |
It supposed to be one that has been made from an aboriginal man by using the right tree and crafted in the old traditional way |
The ones that are made and used for ceremonial purposes by ABORIGINAL PEOPLE |
Same as above plus it can be used also for story telling. |
All the thing that I've mentioned above |
| Anonymous |
A eucalyptus wood, hollowed from termites |
I really don't know. |
One with traditional sounds |
Made by aborigines |
| Anonymous from USA |
Made of wood, by hand. |
Made in Australia |
Plus 50 years old |
Handmade and old |
| Michael from USA |
A genuine didgeridoo is not synthetic. Made from real wood. |
I'm not sure the difference between authentic, genuine, and traditional. Since I am new to the didgeridoo. (and American) |
See above answer. |
Made by Aboriginal artisans. |
| Mike from USA |
Any tubular shaped object that can be played like a didgeridoo |
Made of wood, not PVC or other |
Made of wood and eaten by termites - not drilled out. |
Encompasses all of the above, but harvested by an Aboriginal and given some character with art. |
| Anonymous |
Termite hollowed eucalypt trunks |
One that is made by an actual aborigine |
I don't know |
An authentic one? |
| Anonymous |
One that is hollowed by termites |
One harvested in Australia |
One that is made to look real |
One made by or exactly like the Aboriginal people |
| Misti from USA |
An original Aboriginal didgeridoo. |
One that is from Australia. |
One that looks authentic and works. |
An original Aboriginal didgeridoo. |
| Anonymous |
A musical instrument that sounds like a didgeridoo |
A musical instrument made in Australia |
A musical instrument made from eucalyptus with carvings or painting. |
A musical instrument made from eucalyptus or similar hard local wood. |
| Anonymous from USA |
It would have good workmanship and sound quality. |
An authentic didgeridoo would come from real Aboriginal people and would be termite-hollowed. |
They were made from Eucalyptus log. |
It would be the most authentic and the best, most original didgeridoo possible, direct from the Aboriginal peoples. |
| Anonymous |
Real |
Not a copy |
Made in the old traditional way |
An instrument |
| Anonymous |
A didgeridoo that is unique, there is no other similar |
A eucalyptus didgeridoo made in australia |
De didgeridoo that the aborigines used |
The instrument that they play |
| Rebecca from USA |
A termite-hollowed, hard wood instrument developed by indigenous Australians |
A genuine, termite hollowed and it is made by an Aboriginal |
Made out of Eucalyptus trees from the Australian Outback that are hollowed out naturally by termites |
It amplifies and modifies to the sound you're making and yelling into the didgeridoo, It has spirituality,a distinct and unique sound emanating from the delicate inside configuration brought about by the termites' taste for good quality hardwood and the knowledgeable effort of a good didgeridoo craftsman, It is a medium for aboriginal artwork, which should reflect the spirit of the didgeridoo and its value as an aboriginal musical instrument. |
| Renato from Brazil |
Hard to say... genuine but u would be done by the hands of an aboriginal in its finishing and decoration... |
Authentic... if done traditional aboriginal.. not industrially |
My point of view, there is a traditional model and... the very nature takes care to present all these items. |
Any model regardless of size, diameter, painting, form... that was used for a single purpose: "bring peace of mind" |
| Anonymous from China (pr) |
The centre is made by termites. |
A real instrument |
Made in the aboriginal way. |
Made by aboriginals |
| Anonymous |
Made with the approval of aborigines |
Made by aborigines |
Made from the specs of the aborigines |
A genuine, authentic, traditional didgeridoo |
| Anonymous |
I don't speak Ingles |
I don't speak Ingles |
I don't speak Ingles |
I don't speak Ingles |
| Ronan from United Kingdom |
A basic didgeridoo made in Aus. |
Could be one made outside of Aus. and mass produced. |
One that is made in a traditional way with proper wood. |
Handmade by Aboriginal artist using traditional methods. |
| Samuel Jean from Canada |
Termite hollowed |
Special didgeridoo used by someone special or with some history |
Used for playing traditional style didgeridoo |
A didgeridoo made by Aboriginal people |
| Scot Magnuson from USA |
An instrument made to the specs of what a didgeridoo should be. Made to play. |
An instrument that has proof of who made and how and that it is made to play according to proper specs. |
A didgeridoo made from natural materials and by hand as the Aboriginal made. |
Made from traditional materials by hand by Aboriginal artist. |
| Anonymous |
I don't know its for my son |
I don't know |
I don't know |
I don't know |
| Anonymous |
It actually works |
It's made from the same sorts of materials they've been using for years |
Made in the way it had been throughout the instrument's history |
A didgeridoo made in a generic aboriginal stereotype |
| Thomas from USA |
It is a didgeridoo made from eucalyptus. or Bamboo. |
An authentic didgeridoo is made by Aborigines from the branches of Eucalyptus that were eaten out by termites. |
A traditional didgeridoo is hand made by Aborigines in the old traditional way, |
An aboriginal didgeridoo is made the traditional way, hand painted and use in aboriginal ceremonies, where stories are told about the dream time |
| Anonymous |
Made in the traditional way |
One made with the correct woods etc |
Made in the traditional way |
One made in the traditional way by aboriginal craftsmen |
| Anonymous from USA |
One from the land of the Aboriginal |
Made by the Aboriginal |
Not sure |
Made by the Aboriginal by their local trees |
| Ulrik Ekonen from Argentina |
Means it is the kind of, like a wood didge hand crafted by a true didge maker. PVC or light crafted didges would not be genuine. |
Means belongs to an aborigine and made by him or someone entitled to in the tribe |
Wood versus PVC or glass |
Made and belongs to an aboriginal |
| Walter Simion from Italy |
Uno strumento per l'anima |
Quello fatto da chi lo ha sempre fatto di generazione in generazione |
Quello fatto da chi lo ha sempre fatto di generazione in generazione |
Quello fatto da chi lo ha sempre fatto di generazione in generazione |
