Corroboree is a generic word to explain different genres of performance which in the northwest of Australia include balga, wangga, lirrga, junba, ilma and many more. Throughout Australia the word corroboree embraces songs, dances, rallies and meetings of various kinds. In the past a corroboree has been inclusive of sporting events and other forms of skill display. It is an appropriated English word that has been re-appropriated to explain a practice that is different to ceremony and more widely inclusive than theatre or opera.
Here in my original painting I have chosen colours that have an earthly connection but also I was aiming for a feel of celebration with the colours and design to symbolize the excitement and fun that a corroboree can engender. The men here are dancing and celebrating and are putting on a display for an appreciative audience.
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