Clever Man: The Life of Paddy Compass Namadbara Publisher / Griffith University Art Museum This unique biography looks at

This unique biography looks at his life through the eyes of his Western Arnhem countrymen who witnessed his extraordinary abilities

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Clever Man: The Life of Paddy Compass Namadbara Publisher / Griffith University Art Museum This unique biography looks atAs told by Big Bill Neidjie, Bluey Ilkgirr, Jacob Nayinggul, Jim Wauchope, Johnny Williams Snr., Ron Cooper, Thompson Yuludjiri, and others. Clever Man: The Life of Paddy Compass Namadbara offers a unique perspective on the life and making of this Aboriginal Western Arnhem clever man or marrkidjbu. Born at the end of the 19th Century when the Western world had scarcely touched Arnhem Land, Paddy Compass Namadbara acted as a healer for his countrymen