Only corroborees that were recorded can be represented, such that these are often those witnessed by and/or performed for colonists and other audiences. Their distribution therefor reflects colonial presence rather than the distribution of corroborees.
Well, to begin with, there was a grand corroboree on both sides, followed by what they, perhaps, would call a consultation of chief warriors, but which, in reality, was nothing more or less than a yabbering of the whole community of about 500 niggers, men, women, and children all appearing to have something particular to impart, and all talking at the same time, as if life depended upon their having first say.
Sources
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tb298
Source
"Darwin, Little Fanny Bay. 17-7-1884", http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article47992212, 1884-07-18, "Darwin, Little Fanny Bay. 17-7-1884, North Australian, 18 July 1884, 2-3"
Extended Data
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ausstage:Events:105809
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Corroboree|Indigenous|Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Produced|Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Created