Abwiyeti, Wanyi: Weaver of Ceremonial Echoes from the Sepik River The art of Papua New Guinea’s Upper Sepik River region is a profound dialogue between the tangible and the spiritual, a visual record of clan histories etched onto the very fabric of daily life. At the heart of this tradition stands abwiyeti, wanyi – a singular artist whose meticulous renderings of ceremonial house ceilings offer an unparalleled glimpse into the cosmology and social structure of the Mariwai village and its surrounding clans. Born in Washkuk Hills, a region renowned for its elaborate communal dwellings, Wanyi’s…