Corroboree

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Event Corroboree
Venue Copenhagen Grounds, Ballarat, VIC
First Date 20 February 1865
Dates Estimated No
Status Unknown
World Premiere No
Description The aboriginal corroboree and display of fireworks at the Copenhagen grounds on Monday evening drew together a large number of persons, and the novel entertainment proved a decided success. Aboriginal habits in their most primitive style were displayed by about thirty-five natives, from various tribes around Ballarat, including about a dozen lubras, who were nearly naked and daubed over with paints. Between five and six hundred assembled to witness it. Professor Prescott, the lessee of the grounds, purposes on a future evening to allow the natives the use of the grounds for another corroboree
Description Source Article
Primary Genre Other
Secondary Genre Indigenous
Corroboree
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Created
Resources
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information Resource The Star, 21 February 1865, page 6 - is not currently on Trove but listed as a resource and quoted in full at https://sovereignhillhiddenhistories.com.au/jewellers-posterboard/
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Newspaper
Mapping Corroboree
Event Identifier 133296
Dataset AusStage