Note: Halfway through this, I inexplicably started calling Anansi the Spider Asanti. I know and always have known that it is Anansi. I blame sleep deprivation.
This episode is a review and discussion of the role of Mami Wata and Anansi the Spider in the Sundance award-winning horror film, Nanny . I also discuss Wangechi Mutu's mermaid artwork and the role of African spirituality and folklore in film.
Art and Media Referenced:
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Lipstick:
My Mermaid Research:
https://www.jalondradavis.com/engaged-scholar-1
Other Works Cited:
Henry Drewal, Mami Wata: Arts for Water Spirits in Africa and its Diasporas
Other Mentions and Shoutouts:
