Source Word
River Mumma
Proper noun
Jamaica
(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.
Japanese Meaning
ジャマイカの伝承に登場する神話的な存在。水域およびその水域を利用する人々を守護する守り神として、善意の者は渡すが悪意の者は危険に晒す水の精霊の一種。 / アフリカ系の伝承に見られる保護的な水神で、Mami WataやOrisha Yemojaなどと類似する存在。
Sense（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.
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