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[[Image:20th_World_Scout_Jamboree.jpg|thumb|right|Closing Ceremony of the [[20th World Scout Jamboree]], held in [[Thailand]] in [[2002]]/[[2003]]]] | [[Image:20th_World_Scout_Jamboree.jpg|thumb|right|Closing Ceremony of the [[20th World Scout Jamboree]], held in [[Thailand]] in [[2002]]/[[2003]]]] | ||
In [[Scouting]], a '''jamboree''' is a large gathering of Scouts who rally at a national or international level. | In [[Scouting]], a '''jamboree''' is a large gathering of Scouts who rally at a national or international level. | ||
The [[1st World Scout Jamboree]] was held in [[1920]], and was hosted by the | The [[1st World Scout Jamboree]] was held in [[1920]], and was hosted by the United Kingdom. Since then, there have been twenty [[World Scout Jamboree]]s, hosted in various countries. There is usually about 4/5 years between World Scout Jamboree events. | ||
There are also national and continental jamborees held around the world with varying frequency. Many of these events will invite and attract Scouts from overseas. | There are also national and continental jamborees held around the world with varying frequency. Many of these events will invite and attract Scouts from overseas. | ||
The [[21st World Scout Jamboree]], hosted in the | The [[21st World Scout Jamboree]], hosted in the United Kingdom in the summer of 2007, forms part of the [[Scouting 2007 Centenary|Scouting Centenary]] celebrations. | ||
==Etymology== | == Etymology == | ||
[[Image:BadgeWSJBadge-RGB-S.gif|thumb|right|150px|The official badge of the [[21st World Scout Jamboree]]]] | [[Image:BadgeWSJBadge-RGB-S.gif|thumb|right|150px|The official badge of the [[21st World Scout Jamboree]]]] | ||
The etymology of this term has several possible origins, ranging from Hindi to Swahili to Native American dialects. | The etymology of this term has several possible origins, ranging from Hindi to Swahili to Native American dialects. It may also be related to [[corroboree]], an [[Australian]] [[Indigenous Australians|Aboriginal]] term for any noisy, late-night gathering or disturbance. | ||
[[Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell|Baden-Powell]] chose the name as ''rally'', ''meeting'' and ''gathering'' did not fully capture the spirit of this then-new concept. The name is thought to be derived from the swahili for hello, ''Jambo'', as a result of the considerable amount of time he spent in the region. | [[Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell|Baden-Powell]] chose the name as ''rally'', ''meeting'' and ''gathering'' did not fully capture the spirit of this then-new concept. The name is thought to be derived from the swahili for hello, ''Jambo'', as a result of the considerable amount of time he spent in the region. At the first World Jamboree at [[Olympia, London|Olympia]] in 1920, Lord Baden-Powell said "People give different meanings for this word, but from this year on, ''Jamboree'' will take a specific meaning. It will be associated to the largest gathering of youth that ever took place." | ||
Olave, Lady Baden-Powell, coined the term ''Jamborese'' to refer to the ''lingua franca'' used between Scouts of different languages and cultural habits, that develops when diverse Scouts meet, that fosters friendship and understanding between Scouts of the world. | Olave, Lady Baden-Powell, coined the term ''Jamborese'' to refer to the ''lingua franca'' used between Scouts of different languages and cultural habits, that develops when diverse Scouts meet, that fosters friendship and understanding between Scouts of the world. Sometimes the word '''Jamborette''' is used to denote smaller, either local or international, gatherings. | ||
The term 'Jamboree' is also commonly used by the Australian Aboriginal Pitjanjarra tribe meaning 'Feast of tree grubs'. | The term 'Jamboree' is also commonly used by the Australian Aboriginal Pitjanjarra tribe meaning 'Feast of tree grubs'. | ||
==International jamborees== | == International jamborees == | ||
*[[World Scout Jamboree]], a gathering of Scouts from all over the world. | *[[World Scout Jamboree]], a gathering of Scouts from all over the world. | ||
*[[World Deaf Scout Jamboree]], a gathering of deaf Scouts from all over the world. | *[[World Deaf Scout Jamboree]], a gathering of deaf Scouts from all over the world. | ||
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*[[EuroJam 2005#EuroJam 2005|European Scout Jamboree]], a gathering of Scouts from all over [[Europe]]. | *[[EuroJam 2005#EuroJam 2005|European Scout Jamboree]], a gathering of Scouts from all over [[Europe]]. | ||
==National jamborees== | == National jamborees == | ||
*[[National Scout jamboree (Boy Scouts of America)|National Scout jamboree]], [[Boy Scouts of America]] | *[[National Scout jamboree (Boy Scouts of America)|National Scout jamboree]], [[Boy Scouts of America]] | ||
*[[Canadian Scout Jamboree]], a gathering of Scouts from [[Canada]]. | *[[Canadian Scout Jamboree]], a gathering of Scouts from [[Canada]]. | ||
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*[[Camp Nawaka|Nawaka]], a gathering of [[Sea Scout]]s in the [[Netherlands]] | *[[Camp Nawaka|Nawaka]], a gathering of [[Sea Scout]]s in the [[Netherlands]] | ||
==See also== | == See also == | ||
[[Camporee]] | [[Camporee]] | ||
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