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Anang, Nigeria, Africa 19 inches, painted wood Mami Wata is a spiritual being celebrated throughout Africa and the African diaspora, including Latin America and the Caribbean. The Mami Wata (pigeon English for mother water) or the water spirit recognized by the use of bright colors and the allegorical scene of a female figure with snakes or the bottom of a mermaid. The cult started in the early 20th century and has continued to spread around the world. The style of this one is very characteristic of the Anang. The Anang ethnic group inhabit the Nigerian province of Calabar situated to the south of the Cross River, in the region of tropical forest. They have the Ibibio, the Efik, the Eket and the Oron as nearest neighbors. The Anang are regarded as the most artistically prolific of the Ibibio-speaking peoples in the Cross River area.
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