In the early twentieth century, an eclectic blend of Catholicism, spiritism and Yoruba beliefs known as Umbanda emerged, represented by three main spirits:
Yemanja is the ultimate female principal, linked to the sea and mermaids, the patron of fishermen.
Seattle Art Museum respectfully acknowledges that we are on Indigenous land, the traditional territories of the Coast Salish people. We honor our ongoing connection to these communities past, present, and future.