Yemoja

noun |

Yoruba divinity (Orisa / Demi God / Deity) of the river. Yemoja translates to the Mother of Fishes or Mother whose Children are Fishes. In Yorubaland, Yemoja is the Goddess of the river, but within the diaspora (such as Brazil and Cuba) she is revered and worshiped at the ocean.

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