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Mythology· Codex · Spirit

Mami Wata

West-African · West Africa

Mami Wata is a water spirit venerated across Africa and the African diaspora. Often depicted as a beautiful woman with a fish tail, she represents the power and mystery of water, as well as beauty, wealth, and the dangers of vanity.

Other tellings

4 recorded

Cinematic Liberties Vs. Mami Wata Lore in C.J Obasi's Film

Mythology· Heritage Review

Cinematic Liberties Vs. Mami Wata Lore in C.J Obasi's Film

C.J. Obasi's Mami Wata brought the half-woman, half-fish water deity of West Africa to screens far beyond the continent. The film keeps faith with some of the old lore and bends the rest, raising the question of how African cinema should handle its own gods and spirits.

Variations of the Myth of Mami Wata

Mythology· Long-Form Article

Variations of the Myth of Mami Wata

The illustrious Mami Wata is a deity of great reach and many different faces. This article dives into the waters she visited and takes a look at the regional variations of her myth.

Mami Wata and the Erotics of Capital

Mythology· Long-Form Article

Mami Wata and the Erotics of Capital

Her allure is a test: the closer you get to prosperity, the higher the stakes.

Kachi's Odyssey - Of Myths and Mermaids (Literary Competition Winner 2021)

Mythology· Folktale & Narrative Retelling

Kachi's Odyssey - Of Myths and Mermaids (Literary Competition Winner 2021)

This fiction story is coined from a non-written tale of water beings, the unsure trait of treachery and wickedness they possess. And the possibility that a man could be sacred to Ngene.

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