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Event

Corroboree

Venue

Point Macleay, Narrung, SA

First Date

4 November 1867

Dates Estimated

Yes

Status

Unknown

World Premiere

Description

A corroboree by the Lake tribes for the arrival of His Royal Highness Prince Alfred, The Duke of Edinburgh. About 30-40 women and 30 of the Point Macleay men performed the corroboree. In return the Duke's piper Farquharson played the pipes.

Description Source

Article

Primary Genre

Other

Secondary Genre

Indigenous
Corroboree

Contributors

Name	Function	Notes
George Pantoni	Performer

Resources

Article: A Pioneer's Recollection, The Register, National Library of Australia, 4 February 1925, 10
Article: Goolwa, South Australian Advertiser, 16 November 1867, 2
Article: Old Memories, The Mount Barker Courier and Onkaparinga and Gumeracha Adve, National Library of Australia, 8 June 1900, 3
Article: Prince Alfred's Trip To The Lakes, The Empire, 22 November 1867, 2
Article: The Corroboree, The Southern Argus, 7 December 1867, 2
Article: The Royal Visit To The Lakes, The South Australian Register, 11 November 1867, 3
Article: The Trip To The Lakes, Launceston Examiner, 3 December 1867, 2

Text Nationality

Australia

Production Nationality

Australia

Event Status

Completed

Data Source

Source	Description
Mapping Corroboree

Event Identifier

117222

Researching Australian live performance

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Citation

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