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Mammy Water: In Search of the Water Spirits in Nigeria

1983Documentary

Mammy Water is a pidgin English name for a local water goddess worshipped by the Ibibio, Ijaw, and Igbo speaking peoples of southeastern Nigeria. The water goddess traditionally gives wealth and children, compensates for hardships, and is sought in times of illness and need, especially by women. Her various cults are led, predominantly, by priestesses.

Release1983-01-01
Runtime60 min
StatusReleased
Original languageEN
DirectorSabine Jell-Bahlsen
Popularity1
TMDB ID965433

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