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Mami Wata, Mammy Water, or similar is a mermaid, water spirit, and/or goddess in the folklore of parts of Western Africa, Eastern Africa, and Southern Africa. Historically, scholars trace her origins to early encounters between Europeans and West Africans in the 15th century, where Mami Wata developed from depictions of European mermaids.
West African mythology is the body of myths of the people of West Africa. It consists of tales of various deities, beings, legendary creatures , heroes and folktales from various ethnic groups. Some of these myths traveled across the Atlantic during the period of the Trans-Atlantic slave trade to become part of Caribbean , African-American and ...
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]
Contemporary poster of a Mami Wata, "serpent priestess" painted by Hamburg, German artist Schleisinger, c. 1926, displayed in shrines as a popular image of Mami Wata in Africa and in the Diaspora. [1] [2] Maa-alused (Estonian mythology) – Subterranean spirit; Machlyes (Medieval bestiaries) – Hermaphroditic humanoid
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 ...
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In the 2021 fantasy novel Skin of the Sea by Natasha Bowen, Yemoja is the creator of the Mami Wata. In the song "Think of You" by French-Cuban musical duo Ibeyi, the lyrics include mention of orishas Moyuba Oshun Shango and Yemaya. The song "Yemaya" by Alfredo Rodriguez and featuring Ibeyi is named for the spirit.
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