Papi Wata
deity water Western Africa single tradition · 1
Papi Wata is a male consort or reflection of Mami Wata found in some Mami Wata traditions. He is sometimes depicted as modeled from the Hindu deity Hanuman, sometimes under the influence of Hindu imagery.
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“A secondary development of Mami Wata in some traditions is Papi Wata, a male entity associated with Mami Wata. In parts of West Africa, Hindu depictions of Hanuman...is interpreted as Papi Wata.”
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