Mama D'Leau
Mama D'Leau (derived from the French Maman de l'eau or "Mother of the River"), also known as Mama Dlo and Mama Glo,[1] is the protector and healer of all river animals, according to the folklore of Trinidad and Tobago. She is usually depicted as a beautiful woman with long, golden hair who sits on a rock at the river's edge. When angered, Mama D'Leau becomes serpent-like with each strand of her hair turning into a living snake. An armour of shining scales covers her upper body and arms and from her waist downwards twists into coils. Her tongue becomes forked and she holds a golden comb which she passes through her snaky hair.[2][3]
In popular culture
- In Wayne Gerard Trotman's novel Kaya Abaniah and the Father of the Forest, Mama D'Leau appears as Mama Dlo.
Notes
- ^ "Caribbean Folklore", Africa Speaks.
- ^ Courtesy The Heritage Library via the Trinidad Guardian
- ^ Hans E. A. Boos, The Snakes of Trinidad and Tobago, 2001, p. 81.
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