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River Mumma

River Mumma proper noun: a mythical figure in Jamaican folklore, said to protect bodies of water and the people who pay her tribute. River Mumma is an African retention in the vein of protective water spirits like Mami Wata or the Orisha Yemoja. When it comes to crossing a river she inhabits, she allows those with good intentions to cross her waters; the others either turn back or drown.

Proper noun

the River Mumma

  1. (Jamaica) A mythical figure in Jamaican folklore, said to protect bodies of water and the people who pay her tribute. River Mumma is an African retention in the vein of protective water spirits like Mami Wata or the Orisha Yemoja. When it comes to crossing a river she inhabits, she allows those with good intentions to cross her waters; the others either turn back or drown.

Questions about River Mumma

What does River Mumma mean?
River Mumma means a mythical figure in Jamaican folklore, said to protect bodies of water and the people who pay her tribute. River Mumma is an African retention in the vein of protective water spirits like Mami Wata or the Orisha Yemoja. When it comes to crossing a river she inhabits, she allows those with good intentions to cross her waters; the others either turn back or drown.
What part of speech is River Mumma?
River Mumma is a proper noun.

Words near River Mumma in the dictionary

  1. river jacks
  2. river lamprey
  3. river lampreys
  4. river mouth
  5. river mouths
  6. River Mumma
  7. river mussel
  8. river mussels
  9. river oats
  10. River of Doubt
  11. River of Ponds

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