Corroboree

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Event Corroboree
Venue Adelaide Parklands, Adelaide, SA
First Date 24 May 1850
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description In the evening following Queen's Birthday.
Description Source Article
Primary Genre Other
Secondary Genre Indigenous
Corroboree
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Created
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Further Information Parsons cites Dairy of Edward Snell, 20 & 24 May 1850 Parsons notes Snell was advised of the even by three Aboriginal women on 20 May, and though Snell missed the event, described that 'some had their hair and faces painted red, one fellow had a sort of pigtail made of the feathers of some bird.
Event Status Completed
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Event Identifier 151192
Dataset AusStage