Mami Wata

Mami Wata is known to be a beautiful woman with curly or kinky hair that is combed straight back. She is often seen as being a mermaid creature with either a fish or serpent tail, but she is also capable of showing herself in human form.

Mami Wata is known to prefer one on one interactions with her followers and often abducts believers while they are swimming, boating, or looking for sexual favors. She takes them to her realm and often teaches them secrets or gives them riches that allow them to return as rich, more attractive, and more content than when they left.

Sometimes Mami Wata asks for a man to give her his sexual faithfulness and promise her secrecy for the acts they have indulged in together. If he agrees, she showers him with great riches and fortune. If he breaks the promise, however, he will be in ruin and likely lose his job, family, and money.