Racists are trying to use 'science' to prove mermaids can't be black. Yes, really

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4. Yes, Iyemọja originally from Nigeria. Mother of all orishas and life, the unconscious, deep

secrets and, of course, women -especially pregnant women - and children.

Olokun, orisha of wealth and the deep sea who is androgynous, depicted as female or male. I love the male depiction because there are so few imagery of mermen.



Oftentimes Oshun, the orisha of freshwater, rivers and love is naturally depicted as a mermaid.



The most renown through the Caribbeans is Mami Wata, the mother of all waters. I've never gone far enough to place her squarely in West Africa but I suspect she is a combination of Iyemọja, Olokun and Oshun.