The Australian aboriginees play the didgeridoo(yirdaki) since thousands of years ago. They are one of the oldest and richest cultures in the world.

About the didgeridoo or yidarki there are many histories and legends talking about where it comes from or his propiertis. The aboriginees use to play the yirdaki in rituals, ceremonies and parties like korroborees...

There are many many tribes and lenguages in Australia, and of course there are many different names for the didgeridoo.

Here you have some of them:

didjeridoo, djalupu, a:ra:wi, djalupun, djubinj, ganbag, yiraki, yiraga, ihambilbilg, maluk...

Now the aborigenees are having hard times tryng to adapt their old culture to the new Australian culture.

If you want to learn more about aboriginal people there are some good books....

Here you have some:

Why Warriors lie down and die. (Talks about the Yolngu in the XXI century)

Autor:Djambatj Mala Ed. Richard trudgen

Voices of the First Day. A complete recopilation about aboriginal culture.

Autor:Robert Lawlor

Ed. Inner Traditions