Mami Wata : Kra Pa (Healthy Soul)

Mami Wata : Kra pa (Healthy Soul) A3 Print by Janina Nana Yaa on 160gsm paper

'Kra Pa' translating to 'Healthy soul' or indicating a 'good' person in Asante Twi, main dialect of Ghana. This saying is linked to an Akan Adinkra symbol which promote spiritual balance, protection from negative energies and positive fortune.

In this drawing we see Mami Wata (spirit of the water) submerged in a bath of calming pink hues that activate the harmony within their life force (Ankh), drawing in divine protection as they cleanse their physical body and soul. This piece encourages the focus on refreshing and nourishing the wellness of our being so that we may remain healthy, strong, in alignment with abundance in all we experience.

Original drawing medium :

Ink pen and marker

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Janina Nana Yaa Asiedu (they/them) is a Queer Ghanaian artist, Ritualist and Ancestral practitioner. Born in Aotearoa NZ and founder of House of Afi x Nyame Dua, they offer visual art, herbal skin-care, spiritual adornments and divination that guide the collective through the waters of Ancestral healing & intimacy.

Janina’s artwork embraces the use of vibrant tones to call the unseen to be seen - honouring African Divinities, Adinkra symbols and mystical forces of Nature. Their heart is most fulfilled when uplifting LGBTQIA+, African, Black and Brown community. Deeply inspired by Indigenous patterns, line work and naturally informed by their upbringing in Tāmaki Makaurau their art reflects their ancestral migration as manu / tauiwi and the ongoing connection to whenua and Tangata Whenua Māori.

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