Mawalan 1 Marika

Place: Yirrkala

Death: 1967

Biography:

Mawalan Marika, also known as Mawalan 1 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. He was born in Yirrkala, Australia in circa 1908 and died in 1967.