 Event |
The Mahomedan Festival
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| Venue |
The Afghan Camp and Mosque, Coolgardie, WA |
| First Date |
6 March 1897 |
| Opening Date |
6 March 1897 |
| Last Date |
6 March 1897 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Community |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Description |
The festival to celebrate Id 'was observed with prayers at the mosque with great pomp and gladness ... During the [next] day and night there was a continual string of amusements: Afghan dancing, theatricals, wrestling, and lifting weights. Faiz Mahomet provided seats for over 300 people to witness the amusements, and all available seats were taken by ladies and gentlemen.' |
| Description Source |
Reviewer's Opinion |
| Primary Genre |
Other
|
| Secondary Genre |
Theatre
Weight Lifting
Wrestling
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| Contributors |
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| Production Nationality |
Australia
|
| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Newspaper |
Coolgardie Miner 8 Mar. 1897 vol.3, no.700, p.6 |
| WA Goldfields Project |
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| Event Identifier |
92057 |
| Dataset |
AusStage |
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