Water Woman

Summary:

Popular storyteller Imakhu Mwt Shekemet's contemporary version of Afro-Brazillian folktale, "Mae de Agua."

Website:

http://www.mwtshekemet.org

Additional Credits and Funding:

All hosting, writing, producing, and engineering for this series is by Imakhu Mwt Shekemet.

Timely on:

February: Kwanzaa, Black History Month, Women's History Month

Tones:

Engaging, Humorous, Inspiring

Language:

English

Description:

Veteran, popular storyteller brings a contemporary, comical twist to the mystical Afro-Brazillian folktale,"Mae de Agua." Stories about the mysterious "mer" people, who live in the water, have been told since their African origins. Another popular story inspired by the Water Woman stories was Hans Christian Anderson's,"Little Mermaid," which has a tragic ending. The story "Water Women" has a moral of comical comeuppance. This story has been a popular part of Imakhu Mwt Shekemet's repertoire.

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