The artist has carved the ‘Gomalorra’, which in the Burarra word for Eastern Curlew. This is a shorebird native to the country of Yilan, which is the coastal region North West of Maningrida Community, and calls out “gurri-kurri”.
Gomalorra has a Yirrichinga moiety manikay song, sung by Balkarranga and other clans that share that group of songs.
Name: Bob Ali
Language: Burarra (Maringa)
Biography:
Bob Ali is an established artist whose carved wooden Burarra (Egret) sculptures reflect the coastal region of his country, Yilan.
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