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Corroboree   Listen
noun
Corroboree  n.  
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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"Corroboree" Quotes from Famous Books



... great day on Thursday Island, for then we had not only the jubilee, but a jubilee with a grand corroboree in it, Mr. Douglas having brought some four hundred native warriors and their wives and children across from the mainland to give the celebration the true native touch, for when they do a thing ...
— Sailing Alone Around The World • Joshua Slocum



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