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Mami Wata

Mami Wata water spirits embody prosperity in West and Central African traditions. Research on rituals, regional beliefs, iconography, and spiritual practices.

Diaspora 7 min

Mami Wata: The Water Spirit Behind the Mermaid Image

The shorthand arrives before the spirit does. Ask a music blog, a museum caption, or a cousin who half-remembers, and you get the same one-line answer: Mami Wata is the African mermaid.

By Célestin