Mami Wata
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"Mamy-Wata" redirects here. For the Cameroonian satirical newspaper, see L'Expression de Mamy-Wata.
Mami Wata (also Mamba Muntu, Water Mother, La Sirene, Mama Glo, Mama de Agua and Watramama) is a water spirit venerated in West, Central, and Southern Africa and in the Afro-American diaspora.[2] Mami Wata spirits are usually female but are sometimes male.[3]
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Mami Wata (Mama Water) | |
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Venerated in | West African Vodun, Haitian Vodou, Folk Catholicism, Odinani, Yoruba religion, Louisiana Voodoo, black American Hoodoo |
Feast | June 25 |
Attributes | Snakes, pearls, gold, diamonds |
Patronage | Water, the sea, mermaids, the moon, markets, divination, healing, luck, money, music |
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