Mami Wata

Styled By Tayquana-Aje

Shot by Sasha Stavila

Modeled by Fatou Fall with Jag Models NY

Celebrating the ancient and indigenous water spirits, Mami Wata is a deity or spirit in African and Afro/Caribbean religions and mythology. She is associated with fertility, healing, wealth and sometimes seen as a seductive and dangerous figure depicted as mermaid-like figure with human and aquatic features.  Nurturing, sexy and provider of riches; embodiment of dangers and desires, risks and challenges, dreams and aspirations, fears and forebodings. Mami Wata is revered as the goddess of water, symbolizing beauty and mystery.

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