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We want to see them Posted 34m ago 34 minutes ago Thu 11 Nov at pm. More Just In. Back to top. Footer ABC News homepage. Most people of course failed to play it. I wondered what the reaction would be when it got to me, the hot shot that people in the USA thought was so good. Mostly, it was buzzkill for all our fellow tourists who had just failed at it. Then I passed it to Brandi. She played and our male tour guides went nuts. They laughed and applauded.
They called over the other men and women of the community sitting nearby. Instead of bringing out the spears for punishment, the moment brought a bit of joy and wonder to the community for a minute — though admittedly, it excited the men more than the women. It seemed that somehow, in , this was really the first time these men had seen a woman play didjeridu with any competence. I know their culture holds strong. But this cross cultural moment brought no shame, anger or warnings of impending physical harm or pregnancy.
Just a pleasant surprise for all concerned. They accepted Brandi. As a western couple, we planned to do everything together while on our trip. But she was smart enough to see that not all was right. When we popped in to Manyallaluk for one day, a white woman didj player was cool.
It got a bit awkward. We did as the Romans did and fit ourselves into their world view rather than insisting on bringing our own to their place. A small, irregularly shaped mouthpiece hole sat in the middle of a thick log. Dopiya gave up on me, took it into her own hands and blew a drone on the log for herself.
Just for testing purposes since this white kid was worthless. Few women publicly performed on didjeridu around the world. Joining those elite ranks was a sure way to get attention. We visited the family a few times, then lived nearby for 5 years, immersed in life there. Brandi blew a note or two over the years, same like Dopiya testing out freshly cut instruments for herself, but she never went back to being a chick with a stick.
This is not absolutely the right answer for everyone. But be very sensitive about who you are with. If you are in Arnhem Land or in the presence of people from Arnhem Land, carefully check that no one will be upset before playing.
Be aware that it may be shocking, and may inspire the laughter that women playing does in initiation ceremonies. But also know that like any other subject, you will run into arguments about it on the internet. You will never win that argument. But I personally believe all the evidence that instrument originates from the Top End and only recently spread all over Australia.
Traditionally, it wasn't played by women in those areas," he said. It was then also used by communities in a social context, for celebration as well. Mr Johnston said as its usage spread around Australia so too did "the memories that it wasn't played by women. He said now the instrument "has been adopted outside of a cultural context and that's the key issue".
The taboo of women using it is [now] up for debate. Mr Johnston said history has shown that "westernisation, adoption and appropriation We would ask, can you be sensitive to these issues and have some Indigenous context, content and appreciation.
Be informed. Have a relationship with Indigenous people and you may have a greater respect for the instrument. And if so - how do you feel about these? Female Power Didge organisers shared a link to the Yidaki Story website from Northeast Arnhem Land, which has a section titled "should non-Aboriginal women play the didgeridoo?
Material from the festival says all proceeds will go to benefit an Indigenous organisations "to help further awareness of Indigenous populations and bring cultures together in this unprecedented time". We are deeply grateful for their generosity without which we would not have made our personal journeys," it says.
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