🌊 Yemoja’s Day! 🦪
In Brazil (in some regions) today marks a powerful celebration of Yemoja (Yemọja/Iemanjá), one of the great Yoruba Mothers, protector of life, and symbol of strength and unconditional love.
Her legacy, rooted in West African spirituality, survived the brutality of slavery and blossomed into one of Brazil’s most beloved cultural traditions.
Yemoja also represents nurturing, healing, and the sacredness of water.
Her worship, syncretized with Catholic saints like Our Lady of the Navigators, became an act of cultural preservation. Today, millions honor her on beaches, tossing flowers and prayers into the waves.
Beyond religion, she’s a symbol of Brazil’s Afro-centric soul, reminding us to care for each other and the Earth.
💙 If you’re near the coast today, join the celebrations! If not, take a moment to reflect on resilience, ancestry, and the power of water to connect us all.
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