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Definition of Corroborees

Corroboree
Corroboree Cor*rob"o*ree`, n. [Also corrobboree, corrobori, etc.] [Native name.] 1. A nocturnal festivity with which the Australian aborigines celebrate tribal events of importance. Symbolic dances are given by the young men of the tribe, while the women act as musicians. 2. A song or chant made for such a festivity. 3. A festivity or social gathering, esp. one of a noisy or uproarious character; hence, tumult; uproar. [Australia]

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- ISBN 9781760786946. Retrieved 17 January 2020. Sweeney, D. 2008. "Masked Corroborees of the Northwest" DVD 47 min. Australia: ANU, Ph.D. "Tom Petrie's Reminiscences...
- frogs. The two species are the southern corroboree frog (Pseudophryne corroboree) and the northern corroboree frog (Pseudophryne pengilleyi). They are...
- A corroboree is a generic word for a meeting of Australian Aboriginal peoples. Corroboree may also refer to: Corroboree (ballet), a ballet written in...
- The southern corroboree frog (Pseudophryne corroboree) is a species of Australian ground frog native to southeastern Australia. The species was described...
- 1981. Its Australian release was titled Corroboree. Waiata is the Māori term for song and singing, while corroboree is an Aboriginal term. According to Noel...
- Corroboree at Newcastle is a painting in the collection of the State Library of New South Wales located in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is the...
- "Highway Corroboree" is a comedy single by Austen Tayshus. Released in January 1988 as the lead single from Austen Tayshus' second studio album, Whispering...
- Dreamworld Corroboree is a collection of wildlife attractions at the Dreamworld amu****t park on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. The area is divided...
- Corroboree Festival conceived by Bruce Shillingsworth, with a vision of initiating dialog with Elders. The festival comprised a series of Corroborees...
- religious and secular song, dance and rhythmic music often performed in corroborees. At the beginning of the 20th century, Nellie Melba was one of the world's...