Yemanja Sea Goddess by Alan Robb RSA 1946-2020
YEMANJA is the goddess of water, sea and rivers who is celebrated in Brazil. The goddess is a central deity in the Candomblé religion. She watches over sailors and fishermen and controls their catches. She is very powerful, and is concerned with every aspect of womanhood, fertility and family; she is also considered a protector of children.
The painting is based loosely on a small figurine I had purchased in Rio de Janeiro. The Yemanja celebration is held on the second of January each year and crowds of Brazilians assemble on the beaches and sail small paper boats with candles and offerings which go out on the tide.
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