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.
Warraburnburn In Burarra and Gun-nartpa languages the figure represented in this artwork is generally known as a wangarra ‘ghost spirit’. For the Warrawarra clan ghost spirits have their own particular characteristics and their own name – Warraburnburn. The Warraburnburn Read more…
Bush Jewellery – Earrings The women of Maningrida and surrounding homelands use a combination of locally found seeds, bone and shells to make a variety of jewellery including necklaces. earrings and bracelets. Many of the artists Read more…
Bush Jewellery – Earrings The women of Maningrida and surrounding homelands use a combination of locally found seeds, bone and shells to make a variety of jewellery including necklaces. earrings and bracelets. Many of the artists Read more…