Mami Wata In The Caribbean

Most Caribbean nation’s interpretation of Yemoja is “Mami Wata”. She appears as a curly to kinky haired woman, with long black hair combed straight back. Yemoja is visualized as a mermaid or humanistic water being. She is often unclothed from the waist up. “Mami Wata” regularly carries luxurious trinkets such as mirrors, combs, and watches. Though she is a beautiful mermaid complete with tail, she is also said to walk the streets of modern African cities. The colours differ from Yemoja; the colours of Mami Wata are red and white. In The Caribbean there are many “Mami Wata’s” that are African spirits. Mami Wata is not an Orisha. They traveled with the slaves from West Africa and are served in different forms most everywhere African slaves were