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The names Mami Wata, Mami Wota, or Mammy Wata derive from the English language nouns mammy and water. The name is related to the Krio word mami wata that refers to mermaids in Krio folklore. [1] Krio is an English-based creole language used in parts of West Africa. The Mami element derives from English mother. However, Mami Wata has no children ...
Mami Wata is a 2023 black-and-white fantasy thriller film written and directed by C.J. "Fiery" Obasi, based on West African folklore. It is a co-production between Nigeria, France and the United Kingdom. The film premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival, marking Obasi's third feature to screen at Sundance. [1]
Some water spirits in traditional African religion include: Mami Wata is a transcultural pantheon of water spirits and deities of the African diaspora. For the many names associated with Mami Wata spirits and goddess, see Names of Mami Wata. [1] Owu Mmiri of some riverine people of Nigeria are often described as mermaid-like spirit of water. [2]
Shot in dense, high-contrast black and white, writer-director C.J. “Fiery” Obasi’s “Mami Wata,” unspools like a mysterious dream. It’s both inscrutable and hypnotic, delivering ...
The Madre de aguas (Mother of water), also known as Magüi, is a mythical creature in the folklore of Cuba.She goes by the name of Mama Glo in Creole Folklore, in other islands she is called Mami Wata as well as Watramama.
The name Mami Wata and its variants may refer to: Mami Wata, water deities of the African diaspora; L'Expression de Mamy-Wata, a satire newspaper printed in Cameroon;
Mami Watta is the stage name of William Pedia, [1] [2] an Ivorian-born French drag performer who competed on the second season of Drag Race France. [3] [4] Personal life
Author Ytasha L. Womack argued in her book Afrofuturism: The World of Black Sci-Fi and Fantasy Culture (2013), that the floating scene from the video is an archetypical reference to ancient Egyptian goddess Isis and water spirit Mami Wata. [80] The video was ranked at number 93 on Billboard's list "100 Greatest Music Videos of the 21st Century ...