This group has an elder woman and eight warriors.

There is no direct equivalent to a Western term like “priestess.” Aboriginal religious life is embedded in law, kinship, and Country, and women’s spiritual authority is typically expressed through roles such as Elders, custodians of ceremony, and holders of specific sacred knowledge rather than through a single titled office.

Anthropologists sometimes describe spiritually authoritative women as “wise women” or female law holders. These are women who have been entrusted with specific ritual knowledge, particularly relating to women’s ceremonies, fertility, birth, kinship law, and connections to Country. The exact titles for these roles vary by language group.

The two groups so far.

Two more Denisovian units to complete what I have. More tomorrow!