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Yemaya was the river goddess of the Yoruba in Nigeria. When her people were hoarded onto the slave ships, Yemaya went with them, thus becoming their Goddess of the Ocean.
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​Yemaya is a goddess of comfort and inspiration. She reminds us that even the worst catastrophes can be endured and that, with her help, we can learn to negotiate the ebbs and flows of change in our lives with her wisdom, courage, and grace.
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​Yemaya is a mother goddess, the goddess of home, fertility, love and family. Like water she represents both change and constancy bringing forth life, protecting it, and changing it as is necessary.
https://www.goddessgift.com/goddess-info/meet-the-goddesses/yemaya/

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​Yemaya is honored by celebrations on the eve of the New Year. People  send gifts of jewelry, fabric, soap, perfume, and letters along with floating candles.

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https://www.goddessgift.com/goddess-info/meet-the-goddesses/yemaya/

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Yemaya is often described as a mermaid and is associated with the moon, water, and feminine mysteries. She is the protector of women. She supervises everything pertaining to women; parenting, child safety, love, and healing
.https://journeyingtothegoddess.wordpress.com/2012/02/10/goddess-yemaja/

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Yemayá rules the Ogun River. She rules fresh water, but after the Middle Passage she is associated with the sea, and Olokun who absorbed our losses in the deep. We used to think the deep sea was a dead zone, but it is filled with life, some that we find difficult to understand.

https://www.newyorklatinculture.com/yemaya-mother-orisha-of-the-sea/