In this episode I talk about my personal mermaiding journey, the mermaid lore that inspires my mersona, and what my platform is all about.
Cover Art:
Photo by Natasha Gumbs Art
My Mermaid Research:
Article that most addresses topics in this episode (African Indigenous Religions, Mami Wata): Crossing Merfolk Narratives of the Sacred. The bibliography also has a lot of sources that you can check out!
Other Sources Referenced and Cited:
Ytasha Womack, Afrofuturism, The World of Black Sci-Fi and Fantasy Culture
Lesley Braun, "Tales from the Congo River: Catching Mami Wata"
Multiple Authors/Unknown, One Thousand and One Nights, or Arabian Nights
Christina Baccchilega & Marie Alohalani Brown, editors, The Penguin Book of Mermaids, "The Legend of Melusina"
Texts Mentioned:
Beyonce, Lemonade
Freeform, Siren
Nalo Hopkinson, The New Moon's Arms
Mermaid Shoutouts:
April Kalen Campbell (My pole teacher who introduced me to mermaiding)
Other Business Shoutouts:
Conrad Cooper, Swim To Me (My swim teacher!)
