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Mami Wata: Arts for Water Spirits in Africa and Its Diasporas

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Mami Wata: Arts for Water Spirits in Africa and Its Diasporas - Drewal, Henry John
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This book traces the visual cultures and histories of Mami Wata and other African water divinities. Mami Wata , often portrayed with the head and torso of a woman and the tail of a fish, is at once beautiful, jealous, generous, seductive, and potentially deadly. A water spirit widely known across Africa and the African diaspora, her origins are said to lie "overseas," although she has been thoroughly incorporated into local beliefs and practics. She can bring good fortune in the form of money, and her power increased ...

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Mami Wata: Arts for Water Spirits in Africa and Its Diasporas 2008, Fowler Museum at UCLA, Seattle

ISBN-13: 9780974872995

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