We're exploring our stories through the medium of water, words and movement.

“We sweat and cry salt water, so we know that the ocean is really in our blood.” -Teresia Teaiwa

Calling all dawtahs of Mami Wata!

Together we go
on a deep dive adventure
exploring the depths
of our oceanic souls
swim through sacred stories,
marinate memories mined,
discover dancing dreams
flow to the source of our bloodline
water
wata
wara

What to bring: Please bring paper & pen, wear comfortable clothes, and bring a vessel of water (bowl/cup/etc.).

Mighty Tidbits:

• In a 100-year period, a water molecule spends 98 years in the ocean, 20 months as ice, about 2 weeks in lakes and rivers, and less than a week in the atmosphere.

• Water is sticky. The molecules love to stick to things, especially each other. It’s what gives it such a large surface tension. It keeps you alive: it means water can pull blood up narrow vessels in the body, often against the force of gravity.

• Researchers have found evidence to suggest that Earth’s water is older than even the sun and dates back far earlier than what was previously theorized.

• Collectively, South African women and children walk a daily distance equivalent to 16 trips to the moon and back to fetch water.