A New Zealand athlete has embraced the Aboriginal culture through a touching video after his wife made his childhood dream come true.
Wanting to own a didgeridoo since he was a young child, Francis Cullimore was given the traditional Indigenous instrument for his birthday.
‘I first heard the didgeridoo being played as a kid at our school in Brisbane … and loved the sound of it ever since,’ Mr Cullimore told Daily Mail Australia on Friday.
Despite only recently being given the instrument, Mr Cullimore appeared to master the unique sound in a video he shared online.
New Zealand athlete Francis Cullimore (pictured) has embraced the Aboriginal culture through a touching video after his wife made his childhood dream come true
The ex-professional rugby player was given the traditional instrument for his birthday
‘I’m going to embrace the awesome art of trying to master circulatory breathing and the beautiful sound of the didgeridoo!’ Mr Cullimore wrote online
‘I’m a massive fan of the Aboriginal culture,’ he wrote.
‘I’m going to embrace the awesome art of trying to master circulatory breathing and the beautiful sound of the didgeridoo!
‘It’s just the start of my didg (sic) journey.’
Since sharing the video two days ago, more than 18,000 people have viewed the ex-professional rugby player playing the instrument by a swimming pool.
‘I feel Australia needs to promote its heritage and the original custodians of this great land we call Australia as we have with the Maori in New Zealand,’ he wrote.
‘Now I have a beautiful handcrafted piece by the elders to practice on … I’m honestly so grateful.’
Mr Cullimore appeared to master the unique sound in a video he shared online despite only having recently taken up the instrument (pictured)
Wanting to speak up about Indigenous Australians so everyone can get along, Mr Cullimore told Daily Mail Australia he was hoping to give a positive spin on race integration.
‘I shared the video to actually recognise the original custodians of this great land we call Australia,’ he said.
‘I think the indigenous of most countries these days get quite a bad wrap and it’s a little unfair.
‘I want to speak up and not let people stereotype native people of their land or countries.’
With the new year just around the corner, the 39-year-old (pictured) said he wanted to master the didgeridoo in 2018
Playing for about 45 seconds, the ex-Australian Ninja Warrior gave viewers a taste of where he started before he ‘ran out of breath’ in what was the first time he had ever played the instrument.
‘It’s a beginners one and it’s probably the most sentiment present I’ve ever received,’ Mr Cullimore told Daily Mail Australia.
‘I absolutely can’t wait to improve and get my circulatory breathing down pat … I just love the sound it makes.
‘It’s truly amazing.’
With the new year just around the corner, the 39-year-old said he wanted to master the didgeridoo in 2018.
‘It’s only been a few days and I’m already hitting different tones so I should be a didgeridoo master in no time,’ Mr Cullimore said.
‘I’m going to embrace the awesome art of trying to master circulatory breathing and the beautiful sound of the didgeridoo!’ Mr Cullimore (right) wrote