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Aboriginal art is gaining immense popularity amongst art collectors and general public alike. However it is very important that Aboriginal arts and crafts should be brought from authentic Aboriginal Art Store who actually supports the cause of Aboriginal and didgeridoos. The rising popularity of Aboriginal art has had two distinct consequences. One is many non-Aboriginal people are jumping on to the bandwagon just to make quick bucks, making and selling art in unethical ways without any regard or respect to the Aboriginal culture or any monetary returns or benefits to the original owners of the art, the Aboriginal people. Non-Aboriginals cut didgeridoos from the state forests and Aboriginal land without permission either from the elders of the Aboriginal community or the forestry department. In fact there have been many instances where these people simply mowed down acres of forests with chainsaws to find the hollow trees that are used to make the didgeridoos. Such people do not have any consideration for either the Aborigines or nature. Aboriginal art is not just another painting on the wall. Each painting has secret codes and meaning handed down from generations and artists who make these paintings need to take proper permissions and authorizations from the community and family members. Non aboriginal people on the other hand simply make copies of the art and sell it to anyone who pays handsomely without any permission and royalty. This quite naturally hurts the Aboriginal people who have for centuries together taken great pains to safeguard and protect their art, culture and nature. Such thoughtless actions by greedy people makes the Aboriginal people feel cheated. The good consequence is that this growing interest in the centuries old art and culture is reconnecting many Aboriginals themselves with their rich culture and heritage. Many Aboriginals living in Australia depend on welfare payments. The growing interest in their art and culture ushers in a fresh new opportunity for them to start their own business, earn their rightful income and stay in touch with their ancient culture, sometimes re-learning a few of their old skills and sometimes finding new meanings in this old art. The sad part for them however is they are having a hard time selling their original art especially because Aboriginal Art Store and art dealers rather buy these products from non-Aboriginal people. Without any reliable system that can authenticate Aboriginal art, buyers too have a tough time finding the right art produced the right way.
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