Mawalan Marika Mawalan Marika i(A126680 works by) (a.k.a. Mawulan)
Born: Established: 1908 Arnhem Land, Top End, Northern Territory, ; Died: Ceased: 1967
Gender: Male
Heritage: Aboriginal ; Aboriginal Rirratjingu
(Storyteller) assertion
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BiographyHistory

Mawalan Marika was a signicant bark painting artist and Elder of the Dhuwa people at Yirrkala in Arnhem Land. A member of the Rirratjingu people of north-east Arnhem Land, Mawalan Marika was a contributor to the Bark Petitions that were sent to the federal government in the 1960s. He is the father of Dhuwarrwarr Marika, Wandjuk Marika and Banduk Marika (qq.v.).

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