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Sacred waters : arts for Mami Wata and other divinities in Africa and the diaspora / edited by Henry John Drewal

Note on Terminology and Orthography -- Introduction: Charting the Voyage / Henry John Drewal -- Mami Wata and the Sierra Leone Diamonds: Wealth and Enslavement in Men's Dreams and the State Economy / ...
IndieWire

‘Mami Wata’ Review: Cinematography Is the Star in Mesmerizing West African Folk Tale

A priestess serves as the intermediary for a water spirit in this poetic stunner, the first homegrown Nigerian film to debut at the festival. Editor’s note: This review was originally published at the ...
Harvard Business School

Harvard Business School Announces New Sculpture on Campus, Sentinel (Mami Wata) by Simone Leigh

Originally commissioned for the exhibition Prospect.5 in New Orleans, Leigh’s 2020-21 bronze sculpture Sentinel (Mami Wata) is a work that invites reflection on the way African cultural symbols ...