Dhopiya is married to Djalu Gurruwiwi, a senior lawman for the Gålpu clan and world reknowned yidaki specialist. She often assists him with finding and making yi[aki and paints most of them. She is very experienced with yidaki identification and making and is a very skilled yi[aki maker in her own right. After decades living at Gunyungara, Djalu’ and Dhopiya relocated to his own Gålpu clan land at Gålaru in 2006. Dhopiya has travelled with Djalu to Germany, Asia, the United States and Dubai.
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