I am so sorry for the microphone quality not being amazing this episode! Your girl was riding the struggle bus with it this week. Thank you for listening nonetheless!
I'm really excited to be highlighting Black mythology all throughout February, this week we're kicking it off by diving into the water and learning all about Mami Wata, the African water deity known for her beauty, generosity and potential for destruction.
Cool Stuff Mentioned In This Episode:
https://africa.si.edu/exhibits/mamiwata/intro.html
https://www.nms.ac.uk/discover-catalogue/the-african-spiritual-tradition-of-mami-wata
https://farafinabooks.wordpress.com/2012/11/15/wet-hair-by-eghosa-imasuen/
https://kevin-garwood.medium.com/cultural-confluences-the-evolution-of-mami-wata-from-water-spirit-to-global-icon-a50098f205a0
https://republic.com.ng/nigeria/mami-wata-cj-obasi/
https://youtu.be/BRmj7lyvRlk?si=AbrrEpsG2qu1Wx2t
https://www.moma.org/artists/28097-wangechi-mutu
http://duval-carrie.com/
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