The three women represent the goddesses known as Marasa. If you look closely you will see three pronged symbols on their dresses (known as veve) to used to invoke the Marasa. These goddesses of children and childbirth are often depicted as twins,…
Painting of a mambo in a blue dress. She is holding a stick in her right hand and is balancing a bowl in her left hand. There are bowls at her feet under her dress.