Corroboree

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For the frog of the same name see, Corroboree frog.

A ballet performance based on the Corroboree

A Corroboree is a ceremonial meeting of Australian Aborigines. The word was coined by the European settlers of Australia in imitation of the Aboriginal word Caribberie. At a corroboree Aborigines interact with the Dreamtime through Dance, music and costume, many ceremonies act out events from the Dreamtime. Many of the ceremonies are sacred and people from outside a community are not permitted to participate or watch.

See also

• Australian Aboriginal mythology

External link

• [Introduction to Aboriginal culture]

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