African mermaid

Swish! Swish! Poof! Here’s a wonderful chance to make some new mermaid sightings! It’s the Mermaids and Merwomen in Black Folklore Fiber Arts Exhibition to be held September 6-8, 2012 in Charleston SC! As part of the three day Opening Weekend for Mermaids and Merwomen in Black Folklore: A fiber Arts Exhibiton, you are invited on […]

Art by : francois cauvin Jumping mermaid

karin miller

Virtual Mythos™ on Instagram: Mami Wata is a water spirit in West and Central African folklore. According to legend, a man once caught a glimpse of her while fishing and became obsessed with her beauty. He made offerings to her and eventually became very wealthy. However, when he failed to keep his promise to build a shrine in her honor, she took back her blessings and he lost everything.#africanmythology #mythology #art #african #digitalart #africa #artistsoninstagram #africanfantasy…

"Mermaids of the Canary Islands," by Tim Ashkar

Mami Wata is venerated in West, Central, Southern Africa, and in the African diaspora in the Caribbean and parts of North and South America. Mami Wata spirits are usually female, but are sometimes male The appearance of her hair ranges from straight, curly to kinky black and combed straight back. "Mami Wata" where "Mami" is the Pidgin English spelling of mammy (mother) "Wata" is the Pidgin English spelling of water is essentially a mermaid or humanistic water entity. Mami Wata is often…

This is a print of "Sea Snail Mermaid", an original ink and watercolor illustration. It's printed on thick, matte recycled card stock. Each print is hand signed on the back by the artist. The print will be shipped flat in a protective plastic sleeve, along with a piece of foamcore board to prevent bending. I take the utmost care to package my artwork securely and attractively! If this will be a gift,please let me know and I'll be happy to add wrapping and a card! You can see more of my art…

Mami Wata by Susi_Richardson, via Flickr