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1. Corroboree
   The Corroboree or Corrobory is an Australian war-dance in which the the performers, with shields in their hands, circle round a fire.
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2. corroboree
   Australian Aboriginal ceremonial dance. Some corroborees record events in everyday life and are non-sacred, public entertainments; others have a religious significance and are of great ritual...
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3. Corroboree
   Cor·rob'o·ree` noun [ Also corrobboree , corrobori , etc.] [ Native name.] 1. A nocturnal festivity with which the Australian aborigines celebrate tribal events of importance. Symbolic dances are given by the young men of the tribe...
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4. Corroboree
   • (n.) A nocturnal festivity with which the Australian aborigines celebrate tribal events of importance. Symbolic dances are given by the young men of the tribe, while the women act as musicians. • (n.) A festivity or social gathering, esp. one of a noisy or uproarious character; hence, tu...
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5. corroboree
   (from the article `Australia`) For indigenous Australians, the corroboree comes closest to a modern concept of theatre, but this participatory public performance of songs and ...
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6. corroboree
   corroboree, corrobory 1. A festivity or social gathering; especially, one of a noisy or uproarious character; hence, tumult; uproar. 2. A nocturnal festivity with which the Australian aborigines celebrate tribal events of importance. Symbolic dances are given by the young men of the tribe, while the women act as musicians.
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7. Corroboree
   :For the frog of the same name see, Corroboree frog. For the Split Enz album, see Waiata. 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 Aborigine...
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8. Corroboree
   (ballet) `Corroboree` is a ballet written by Australian composer John Antill in the 1940s. It was first performed as a concert suite in 1946. In July 1950 it was performed as a ballet, at the Empire Theatre in Sydney, choreographed by Rex Reid, with dancers of the Melbourne-based National The...
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