featherfoot
In Aboriginal Australian belief systems, a featherfoot is a type of sorcerer or executioner — an initiated man who is said to walk silently and leave no tracks, capable of inflicting illness or death on those he is sent to punish.
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In Aboriginal Australian belief systems, a featherfoot is a type of sorcerer or executioner — an initiated man who is said to walk silently and leave no tracks, capable of inflicting illness or death on those he is sent to punish. The term is used in the context of traditional law and spiritual authority in various Aboriginal communities. It carries significant cultural weight and should be treated with respect. The concept is documented in anthropological and ethnographic literature, though representations vary by community and region.
The old stories warned that a featherfoot could appear without warning and that no one could hear him coming.
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(AU) An Aboriginal sorcerer.
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