The Rainbow Serpent features in murals across the nation and as an Indigenous fairytale in books. But such images are often far removed from this Ancestral Being’s traditional ambivalent meanings.
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Claire Smith is a Friend of The Conversation.Professor of Archaeology, College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, Flinders University
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Adjunct Lecturer, Archaeology | Director, Land and Heritage Management, Flinders University
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Research Associate in Archaeology, Flinders University
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