An Aboriginal man who practises traditional medicine and may also play a role in ceremonial life.
these stories illustrate the power of the clever man
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The painting is about a man who dreamt he'd been caught by a clever man, woke, then realized he was still trapped inside the body of a Spirit Man of the Dreamtime.
The headland is believed to be the body of the mythical Dirawong, a goanna that was called upon by a clever man to protect a bird from a snake.
The intended victims were made aware of the curse by means of the clever man’s occult signs.
How many innocents have gone to their deaths as victims of modern-day clever men?
The act—after consultation with a clever man—was performed by those seeking revenge, with personal harm in mind, or for the settlement of a long grudge.
The debates over the classes of clever men and their established roles within a clan have always been a mystery full of contradictions, controversies, and myth.
From these narratives, we can establish that there were three classes of clever men.
Those who inflict guilt and judgement without innocence being proven have the same bedfellows as the ancient devious clever men and their followers.
The clever man would see visions unconnected with earthly life.
These were the clever men, and their 'quackery' was often a cause of contrived death in making one believe that an old enemy had brought on a family death.