Mami Wata
마미 와타
World MythologyAfrican Water Spirit Tradition
"Mother of Waters, Spirit of the Deep"
✦ Personality Traits
✦ About
Mami Wata is a powerful water spirit venerated throughout Africa and the African diaspora. Often depicted as a beautiful mermaid or woman with a serpent, she embodies the duality of water—nurturing life while capable of drowning it.
She represents feminine beauty, sexuality, wealth, and healing, but also jealousy and dangerous allure. Those she "claims" by pulling underwater may return with prophetic powers, healing abilities, or great fortune—if they survive. Her worshippers must remain faithful to her, often abstaining from other romantic relationships.
Mami Wata's imagery blends African traditions with global influences, reflecting the ocean's role in connecting cultures. She appears in art holding mirrors, combs, and snakes, symbols of her vanity, power, and seductive danger.
✦ Famous Story
A fisherman was pulled beneath the waves by Mami Wata, spending years in her underwater kingdom. She offered him endless wealth if he would stay faithful. He agreed, but later broke his vow—and lost everything she had given him.
✦ If You Match
Your features carry the alluring mystery of Mami Wata. There is a deep, hypnotic quality to your presence—the look of one who holds both fortune and danger in their depths.
