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Happenings

Mami Wata: Arts for Water Spirits in Africa and its Diasporas

Dates :6 Apr 08

Place :

Fowler Museum of Cultural History, UCLA , Los Angeles , Etats-Unis

Event type :Exhibition

Topic :African art

This exhibition explores 500 years of history and art related to Mami Wata (Mother Water), the water spirit celebrated and revered in Africa and the African Atlantic world. Sculptures, paintings, masks, and altars from western and central Africa, the Caribbean, Brazil, and the United States illustrate the differences and similarities of this ever-changing spirit through different eras, cultures, and geographical areas.