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Questions tagged [indigenous-australian]

For questions regarding the mythology of the indigenous peoples of Australia.

See Tag rename: [australian] -> [australian-aboriginal] or [australian-aborigines] for a discussion about using this tag.

Many indigenous tribes prefer to keep their mythology a secret, as it is a crucial part of their cultures. Be careful when researching and writing answers for questions using this tag.

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Who is Cleverman?

The titular hero of the television series Cleverman is - according to Wikipedia - a "superheroic version" of an "important figure in many Australian Aboriginal cultures". I'm trying to find more information about the traditional Cleverman, but all…
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What is Thardid Jimbo's story?

Wikipedia is very thin on details, this is all it's offering: He was a cannibal giant, ultimately defeated by the resourcefulness of the family of a hunter he had killed. Thardid Jimbo. (2017, July 2). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved…
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What legends inspired Cleverman's Hairypeople?

The plot of the Australian television series Cleverman is centred around the struggles the mythological Hairypeople - or Hairies for short - face in co-existing with humans. Wikipedia describes these Hairies as "stronger and hardier than humans,…
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