Indigenous Australian

Clevermen and Cleverwomen

Individuals with special spiritual powers and responsibilities.

Clevermen and cleverwomen are those with extraordinary spiritual abilities - healing, seeing, communicating with spirits. These powers may be inherited, bestowed by spirits, or developed through training. They serve their communities as healers and seers.

Clever people are born with gifts, but they must still learn to use them properly.

Cleverperson Teaching, Oral Tradition

Cleverpersons represent specialized spiritual vocation within community.

Oral Tradition