Buckra Id: The Feast of the Ram

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Event Buckra Id: The Feast of the Ram
Venue The Afghan Camp and Mosque, Coolgardie, WA
First Date 13 May 1897
Opening Date 13 May 1897
Last Date 13 May 1897
Dates Estimated No
Status Community
World Premiere No
Description "The Feast of the Ram, a religious service will be held at Faiz Mahomet's camp, after which there will be general enjoyment and sports. At night there will be amusements of all kinds, and provision will be made for European visitors who may wish to witness the entertainments." "In the evening what might irreverently be described as a variety show was given in the presence of a very large audience, many of the white residents of Coolgardie having wandered over to Fly Flat for the occasion."
Description Source Press Release
Primary Genre Other
Secondary Genre Music
Religious
Song
Wrestling
Sport
Organisations
Further Information Fly Flat was the location of the Afghan camp at Coolgardie in the 1890s.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Newspaper Coolgardie Miner 13 May 1897 vol.3, no.756, p.4; 14 May 1897 vol.3, no.757, p.4
WA Goldfields Project
Event Identifier 93181
Dataset AusStage