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I know, i know we’re a week into #mermay and i haven’t done a post!! I’ve been working on my All Hail Fairytales illustrations and luckily we have a few mermaids in the book. This one is Mami Wata and she’s known to be a mermaid-esque figure with a snake tail who collects mirrors and combs and is a protector of mothers (in some stories) 🧜‍♀️ Mami Wata Art, Mami Wata Tattoo, Snake Mermaid, Black Mermaid Art, Woman With Snake, Snake Tail, Cat's Cradle, Mami Wata, Mermaid Painting

I know, i know we’re a week into #mermay and i haven’t done a post!! I’ve been working on my All Hail Fairytales illustrations and luckily we have a few mermaids in the book. This one is Mami Wata and she’s known to be a mermaid-esque figure with a snake tail who collects mirrors and combs and is a protector of mothers (in some stories) 🧜‍♀️

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Kianda is a Goddess of Water, she is traditionally venerated with offerings in Angola (Africa). Pepetela, one of the leading exponents of Angolan literature, has written a book called “O Desejo de Kianda” means "Kianda's Desire". “Kianda, Kituta ou Kiximbi são “espíritos das águas” e uma das entidades reguladoras do mar, dos lagos, dos rios, dos peixes, das marés e da pesca. Estão ligadas ainda à fecundidade feminina e às crianças, sendo a elas atribuído o nascimento de gêmeos. Apresentam-se…

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