River Mumma
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River Mumma is a water spirit from Jamaican folklore, often depicted as a beautiful mermaid-like guardian of rivers and their hidden treasures.
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
folklore character
ⓘ
mermaid-like entity ⓘ mythological being ⓘ water spirit ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | River Mumma of Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Caribbean folklore collections
ⓘ
Jamaican folktales ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Caribbean folklore
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Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ river pools ⓘ treasure ⓘ water ⓘ waterfalls ⓘ |
| culture | Jamaican folklore ⓘ |
| depictedAs |
beautiful woman
ⓘ
mermaid ⓘ |
| domain |
freshwater
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rivers ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasBodyPart |
fish tail
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human upper body ⓘ |
| languageContext | Jamaican English NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| moralFunction |
enforces respect for rivers
ⓘ
punishes greed ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
danger of disturbing sacred waters
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protection of natural resources ⓘ |
| oftenLinkedTo |
African water spirits
ⓘ
mermaid myths ⓘ |
| originContext | postcolonial Jamaican oral tradition ⓘ |
| role |
guardian of hidden treasures
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guardian of rivers ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
danger of the natural world
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hidden wealth ⓘ mystery of rivers ⓘ |
| transmissionForm | oral storytelling ⓘ |
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