spirit · Cape Verdean
Mãe d'Água
Mother of the Waters
Mãe d'Água, 'Mother of the Waters', is a water spirit of Lusophone Atlantic folklore, remembered in Cape Verde where the sea shapes life, migration and saudade.
History, symbols & guidanceCape Verde · Atlantic
Cape Verdean Tradition
The water mother of island longing and song.
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One sacred female figure