BY TRADITION

West and Central African and diaspora folklore

1 record of West and Central African and diaspora folklore — the beings, warnings and stories the tradition keeps, with sources.

Mami WataWater · West Africa · Central Africa · diasporaA powerful water spirit complex across West/Central Africa and the diaspora, associated with beauty, wealth, danger, and devotion. Not a single mermaid stereotype; practices and meanings are living and diverse.