corroboree

noun3

1. •
   A nocturnal dance held by Aboriginal Australians, for social, celebratory or warlike purposes.

   • A hundred yards or so away the throaty beat of a didgeridoo drifted down from some ancient corroboree, a splendid accompaniment to the music of the night — 1988
2. •
   Any noisy, late-night gathering or disturbance.
3. •
   A song or chant made for such a festivity.

   • He reached home, and lived long enough to hear the natives wailing in a Death Corroboree over his late comrade. — 1938