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In English

 

Última atualização em
16 de Julho de 2002.

 

 

A brand new family of didgeridoos is out now, made out of a very special tree called Embaúba (Cecropia sp., Cecropiaceae), very common in Brazil. This species, which can reach till 15 meters (50 ft) tall, has a very interesting characteristic: it's a home for ants. This tree produces crystals of sugar underneath its big hand-like leaves, offering this sweet food to the ants. And moreover: it also offers a place for them to live. Embaúba's trunk and branches are hollow, divided only by slender internal membranes all the way through, and with some entrances for the ants can be found from the outside. The ants, in return, protect the tree against plagues and other small herbivorous animals. In the North of Brazil, this plant is the preferred food for the sloth (Bradypus sp.), what also gives another name to this tree: sloth-plant.

Where do you get the trees to make your didgeridoos? 

The trees are not cut down! I look for trees already cut, or naturally fallen. This tree is very common in the island I live, in the South of Brazil, but even like that I'm against cutting these trees down, also because there would be ants living inside while the plant is alive.

What is so special about the didges made out of these trees?

Because it's hollow in almost all the tree, you can find many shapes of didgeridoos, from the thick to the slender, from the long to the short ones. The fibers arrangement also helps in creating a very nice sound. The embaúba tree has a soft wood, what makes the weight much lighter than other types of didgeridoos. The way inside is covered by a black natural hard substance, what helps in creating a consistent sound. The surface is naturally covered with beautiful drawings, all done by fungus and some other microorganisms. The indigenous people Caraíbas used to use this tree to make musical instruments.
You have the guarantee that these instruments are  produced from fallen trees (well, at least my word), have the attention of a small scale production, and the paintings and shapes are all handmade (with exception of those made by nature). So, support nature friendly production!  ;)

Check out the didgeridoos!

1. Formiga
2. Larva
3. Pau Vermelho
4. Pau Branco
5. Sino I
6. Sino II
7. Terra I
8. Tortuoso I
9. Semente
10. Trepadeira
11. Terra II
12. Tortuoso II

 

Updated in July 2002

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