Event | Corroboree | |||||||
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Venue | Corroboree Ground (Borhoneyghurk), Borhoneyghurk, VIC | |||||||
First Date | 22 March 1843 | |||||||
Dates Estimated | Yes | |||||||
Status | Professional | |||||||
World Premiere | No | |||||||
Description | About 100 natives were assembled. They had about twenty large fires lighted, aroundwhich were seated the women and children. The white people were asked to demonstrate how they "coroberied". Mr Yuille was persuaded to dance for them and read some poetry. After giving them some white money and bidding them good night, they returned to Mr Russell's hut. | |||||||
Description Source | Article | |||||||
Primary Genre | Other | |||||||
Secondary Genre |
Indigenous
Corroboree Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Produced Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Created |
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Text Nationality | Australia | |||||||
Production Nationality | Australia | |||||||
Further Information | Took place three miles distant of Mr Russell's station (Borhoneyghurk) | |||||||
Event Status | Completed | |||||||
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Event Identifier | 115616 | |||||||
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