Communities across West and Central Africa hold seasonal ceremonies honoring Mami Wata, the powerful water spirit depicted as a mermaid. Devotees dress in white and red, bringing offerings of perfume, mirrors, and jewelry to rivers and the ocean’s edge.
West African & Yoruba · November 15
Mami Wata Observance (Water Spirit Veneration)
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Mami WataMami Wata: the water spirit worshipped across West and Central Africa who grants wealth and beauty to those who keep her covenant and destroys those…
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