Mawalan Marika

For Mawalan 2 Marika, see Mawalan Marika (born 1957).

Mawalan Marika
Bornc.1908
Died26 November 1967
Known forBark paintings, wood carvings, political activism
ChildrenWandjuk Marika (son)
Banduk Marika (daughter)
Dhuwarrwarr Marika (daughter)
Banygul (daughter) and Laklak
RelativesMathaman Marika, Milirrpum Marika, Roy Dadaynga Marika, Dhunggala Marika (brothers)

Mawalan Marika (c.1908 – 26 November 1967), often referred to as Mawalan 1 Marika to distinguish from Mawalan 2 Marika, was an Aboriginal Australian artist and the leader of the Rirratjingu clan of the Yolngu people of north-east Arnhem Land, in the Northern Territory of Australia. He is known for his bark paintings, carvings and political activism. Mawalan Marika, as one of the early leaders of the Yirrkala bark painting movement, played a critical role in using art both as a means of cultural expression and as a political tool to assert Yolŋu land rights.

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