noun
- a ceremonial gathering of Australian Aboriginal people involving singing and dancing
- any festive gathering or celebration
Usage: Australian
Usage: informal; Australian
Examples
- The Aboriginal elders invited visitors to observe their traditional corroboree.
- The dancers painted their bodies with ochre for the corroboree ceremony.
- Ancient stories were passed down through songs performed at the corroboree.
- The community organized a corroboree to celebrate the harvest.
- Tourists watched respectfully as the corroboree began at sunset.
- The corroboree featured traditional instruments like the didgeridoo.