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a painting of a mermaid holding a flower in her hand and surrounded by other fish

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Pisces Afro Mermaid

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Mama Wata via @caribBEING on Twitter

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Mami Wata

This week I visited the National Museum of African Art. I love staring and gazing into art; I often find myself getting lost in its mystery and beauty. There is no right or wrong answer or black-and-white with art. Everybody sees something different from their cultural lens. Lens that dont come off, they're embedded within all of us. Sometimes we can adjust or shift focus, but nevertheless we still peep through those same lens. A major highlight for me was the notion of "Mami Wata." Mami…

an article about the art and culture of mami watta, which is written in english

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Mama Wata

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Mama Wata

I so enjoyed coloring this page! Mami Wata, is the water spirit and deity who has been worshipped and feared across African cultures.… | Instagram

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'Madam Mami Wata' - mermaid by Naomi Hanna at Seshat's Brush

a woman with long hair standing in the middle of a forest surrounded by snakes and plants

Mami Wata

Mami Wata looking over her realm

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Mami Wata: Africa's Ancient God/dess Unveiled Vol I.

Mami Wata: Africa's Ancient God/dess Unveiled Vol I. [Mama Zogbe, MWHS] on Amazon.com. FREE shipping on qualifying offers. Mami Wata: Africa's Ancient God/dess Unveiled Vol I.

a drawing of a woman with long hair and fish tail in the water, surrounded by bubbles

Mami Wata

Mami Wata is an African deity, revered in a number of African countries, the Caribbean and parts of North and South America. They have a shrine to her at the Horniman Museum in South London; that's where I first learnt about her. She is basically a mermaid; half fish, half beautiful woman. Mami Wata is a water goddess, associated with rivers and seas, and often accompanied by a snake. She is seductive, sometimes ensnaring men and then demanding fidelity. Below is my own take on Mami Wata…

a woman with dreadlocks holding a spear and surrounded by fish

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a statue of a woman holding a snake around her neck and hands in the air

What is a mermaid?

Tales of mermaids date back to the first written accounts of humanity, but how much do we know about the mythical sea creatures?

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Mami Wata Water Bottle

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mudfish, mermaids and depictions of Olokun, Oba and Mami Wata.

Mami Wata is venerated in West, Central, Southern Africa, and in the African diaspora in the Caribbean and parts of North and South America. Mami Wata spirits are usually female, but are sometimes male The appearance of her hair ranges from straight, curly to kinky black and combed straight back. "Mami Wata" where "Mami" is the Pidgin English spelling of mammy (mother) "Wata" is the Pidgin English spelling of water is essentially a mermaid or humanistic water entity. Mami Wata is often…

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