Name: Esther Yarllarlla
Language: Ndjébbana
Community: Maningrida
Biography:
Esther is a highly skilled weaver, who has been weaving with her family since she was a young girl. Esther lives with her family in Maningrida, who she helps to support through her income from weaving.
Esther's first language is Ndjebbana, from the Western Arnhem Land region, and her country is Malabonowa.
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