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.