Our indigenous people, the Australian Aborigines, play them in religious ceremonies. They sit in the sand with these things between their legs, and blow down them! These didjeridoos (note correct spelling, sorry Henry) are normally about 4 ft long, are hollow, and carved on the outside, made from straight pieces of wood. When blown down properly they emit an unusual booming sound. We have about 200,000 Aborigines, and, as with the idigenous peoples of other countries, we have all sorts of problems in knowing how to handle their problems. Regards, Rob Chapman ----- Original Message ----- From: "Henry S. Winokur" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, May 12, 2002 12:25 PM Subject: Language fluff
> > Yes, Hawke, I sit by a billabong all day long, with my didgeridoo > > Billabong I know (from Waltzing Matilda), but 'didgeridoo'? No need. I just > did a Google search and it appears to be a musical instrument of some kind, > perhaps related to the sax! > > Henry sort of knows, but George may still want to know..............
