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Mami Wata in African Art

Mami Wata in African art is not one fixed picture repeated across a continent. It is a vast visual tradition. Across West and Central Africa, Mami Wata appears as mermaid, snake charmer, shrine figure, mask image, altar presence, urban painting subject, and contemporary artistic inspiration. Her power in art comes from that adaptability: she is always recognizable, but never confined to a single form.