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= Paddy Compass Namadbara = Paddy Compass Namadbara was an Aboriginal Australian artist and traditional healer, or marrkidjbu, from western Arnhem land.

Biography
Namadbara was born on Croker Island of the Northern Territory of Australia in the late nineteenth century.

Family
Namadbara adopted the Aboriginal artist Thompson Yulidjirri as his son after the death of Yulidjirri’s parents as a child. Yulidjirri went on to pass on the stories of Namadbara to younger generations at the Injalak Arts and Craft Centre at Gunbalanya.

Legacy
Namadbara's fellow community members held him to a high regard, and compared him to Western religious figures. He was a well respected marrkidjbu who could guide people through his knowledge of the future.

Collections
National Gallery of Victoria

Museums Victoria

National Museum of Australia