 Event |
Aboriginal Dance
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| Venue |
Newcastle, Newcastle, NSW |
| First Date |
11 May 1825 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Amateur |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Description |
Around forty people, performed a dance 'in exact time to the beating of two pieces of stick one upon the other by an old man who sings also during the performance.' |
| Description Source |
Other |
| Primary Genre |
Dance
|
| Secondary Genre |
Song
|
| Resources |
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| Production Nationality |
Australia
|
| Further Information |
The precise location is unsure. According to Threlkeld's journal, the event took place in the immediate vicinity of the cottage in which he was living at the time. The cottage is described as being 'in a very lonely situation a mile and a half from town.'
|
| Event Status |
Completed
|
| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Mapping Hunter Project |
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| Event Identifier |
100678 |
| Dataset |
AusStage |
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