Ginga
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Ginga is a crocodile-man believed by the Gaagudju people of Arnhemland to have created the sandstone escarpment that dominates Kakadu National Park's landscape. He was badly burned during a ceremony and jumped into the water to save himself. This event is said to have occurred in the Dreamtime.
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“In another example, the Gaagudju people of Arnhemland, for whom Kakadu National Park is named, believe that the sandstone escarpment that dominates the park's landscape was created in the Dreamtime when Ginga (the crocodile-man) was badly burned during a ceremony and jumped into the water to save himself.”
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