Native Instruments..

[Snoopy]

Was watching Youtube videos when I came across the Didgeridoo. The Didgeridoo is an ancient Australian wooden instrument thought to be over 1500 years old and used by the Native Australians Aboriginals from the Kakadu region. Only men are allowed to play the Didgeridoo and women play clapsticks.



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It really is an amazing instrument and is by far one of the hardest to play as it requires circular breathing. It sounds good when played properly.

What instruments are native to your country?

[inky]

The meat flute. It's been used for thousands of years.

[Snoopy]

I should think before I go Googling....

[Sylar]

is it your dad Snoopy?

[Snoopy]

is it your dad Snoopy?

Google images meat flute

[maxietheboss]

i can play the didgeridoo , it is really cool

[Grimjaw]

Why are only men allowed to blow the Didgeridoo?

[inky]

I should think before I go Googling....

lol. i heard sasha grey is an excellent player.

yeah, you really should

[Snoopy]

Why are only men allowed to blow the Didgeridoo?

The Aboriginal men say it makes the women infertile and instead they were only allowed them to sing or play the clapsticks. It was, and still is considered Taboo to let a woman play.

Aussie actress Nicole Kidman has angered Aboriginal groups after playing a didgeridoo on a German television show.

The Oscar winner made an appearance on German show Wetten, Dass...? over the weekend and tried to play the instrument which, according to Aboriginal custom, women are forbiddden to play - claiming it makes them infertile.

[Grimjaw]

The Aboriginal men say it makes the women infertile and instead they were only allowed them to sing or play the clapsticks. It was, and still is considered Taboo to let a woman play.

Aussie actress Nicole Kidman has angered Aboriginal groups after playing a didgeridoo on a German television show.

The Oscar winner made an appearance on German show Wetten, Dass...? over the weekend and tried to play the instrument which, according to Aboriginal custom, women are forbiddden to play - claiming it makes them infertile.

I cant believe that question of me raked in over 60+ views but only 1 reply. Thanks snoop I knew it had to be something like that, but I wanted to hear it from the source itself. When we google everything it's not much fun. Thanks for explaining.

[Snoopy]

The Aboriginal men say it makes the women infertile and instead they were only allowed them to sing or play the clapsticks. It was, and still is considered Taboo to let a woman play.

Aussie actress Nicole Kidman has angered Aboriginal groups after playing a didgeridoo on a German television show.

The Oscar winner made an appearance on German show Wetten, Dass...? over the weekend and tried to play the instrument which, according to Aboriginal custom, women are forbiddden to play - claiming it makes them infertile.

I cant believe that question of me raked in over 60+ views but only 1 reply. Thanks snoop I knew it had to be something like that, but I wanted to hear it from the source itself. When we google everything it's not much fun. Thanks for explaining.

haha well I was sleeping otherwise I would have answered that before

The answer I gave was my interpretation of a documentary I watched on Australian Culture in school. Then I Googled the article of Nicole Kidman playing the Didgeridoo because I remembered she did when she was advertising the movie "Australia".

Here's a snippit from Didgeridoo Playing Etiquette

Women especially need to be aware that some indigenous folk see that women shouldn't play didgeridoo at all. They have strong beliefs and may feel offended by insensitivity to this. Some indigenous folk are fine that white women play, others may be quite upset. Different tribes have different beliefs so be aware that there are many approaches. Some are more tolerant others aren't. Some have approved certain women in certain situations to play some are lenient with playing socially, many are totally prohibitive about women playing.

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Why are only men allowed to blow the Didgeridoo?

Cuz women have something else to blow