DIDGERIDOO

also spelled didjeridu a dronepipe (wind instrument), or straight wooden trumpet used by northwest Australian Aboriginals. It is made from bamboo or a hollow sapling and is about 5 feet (1.5 m) long. Decorated ceremonial varieties, however, may be two or three times longer. The didgeridoo has a wax mouthpiece covered with resin, and its end is sometimes placed in a tin can for resonance. It is used in such ritual ceremonies as those for sunsets, circumcisions, and funerals.