December 2025

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Ngaldadmurrng (Saratoga)

This design tells the story of Saratoga dreaming,  a freshwater fish that swims on the edge of creeks and rivers. This design is the Saratoga dreaming from the Mularra songline. Where the Saratoga we call Murdulngu, Danguny travelled from Malmyangarnak billabong to Mirrigatja.

This Billabong was owned by Murdulngu (Saratoga) before the water was taken over by shark Barlangu he came all the way from east to north then to west. He was travelling when that water level was high he went up the stream but he couldn’t make it. This Barlangu came from Murruggun clan but really this shark came from long way all the way south. This story is connected through Mularra songline it represents many clans.

With permission from clan elders, Carol is able to pass on this family knowledge through her passion in textile and art.

‘I am proud of my first design, I want to keep this design for future, for my children and grandchildren so they remember this story, this story is a big part of the mularra songline’ Carol Liyawanga Campion

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Yawkyawk (young woman spirit) JM

Yawkyawk swim underneath the rock. They always stay there. When the sun comes out they come out from underneath the river, make themselves warm. They sit and they look around. When they sit, they cry to themselves. Ngaldjorlhbo (mother of everything) she created them. Yawkyawk and the other one [Ngalng] (freshwater crayfish).

The Mimih one is a long way from the Stone Country. He is from my uncles country Barrihdjowkkeng. My uncle is the famous artist Crusoe Kurddal and he carves and paints Mimih.  

Sometimes Yawkyawk sit inside the rock. Sometimes they go out to find the manme (food) and the mankung (sugarbag). Also they can sing inside the rock cave. Sometimes Yawkyawk will see the big rain. When the big rain comes they start looking and when the rain comes they go inside and hide themselves. Some Yawkyawk stay on the dry land in a special place inland from Barrihdjowkkeng. Some of the stones get stuck on the breasts of the Yawkyawk.

In my fabric they are all coming together with the grass trees and leaves and the blowing wind. Some of the leaves will fall onto the water. All the round shapes are kunred (rocky country) with dry grass.

– Janet Kalidjan Marawarr