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clever mannoun AustralianAn Aboriginal man who practises traditional medicine and may also play a role in ceremonial life: these stories illustrate the power of the clever man...- 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 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 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.
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