Wandjuk Marika
Wandjuk Marika | |
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| Born | 1927 |
| Died | 16 June 1987 (aged 56–57) |
| Monuments | Wandjuk Marika 3D Memorial Award |
| Other names | Wandjuk Djuwakan Marika, MBE, Eldest Son of Mawalan, Wondjuk, Wanjug, Wondjug, Djuakan |
| Known for | Painting, Indigenous Australian art |
| Children | 3, including Mawalan 2 Marika |
| Father | Mawalan 1 Marika |
| Relatives | Banduk Marika (sister), Dhuwarrwarr Marika (sister) |
Wandjuk Djuwakan Marika OBE (c.1927 or 1930 – 16 June 1987), was an Aboriginal Australian painter, actor, composer and Indigenous land rights activist. He was a member of the Rirratjingu clan of the Yolngu people of north-east Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory of Australia, and the son of Mawalan 1 Marika.