Mama D'Leau explained

Mama D'Leau (derived from the French Maman de l'eau or "Mother of the River"), also known as Mama Dlo and Mama Glo,^[1] is the protector and healer of all river animals, according to the folklore of islands such as Trinidad and Tobago and Dominica.^{[2] [3] [4] [5]} She is usually depicted as a beautiful woman with long hair, who sits on upper body and arms and from her waist downwards twists into coils. Her tongue becomes forked and she holds a golden comb which she passes through her snaky hair.^{[6] [7]}

See also

• Mami Wata
• Papa Bois

External links

• Trinidad and Tobago Folklore Characters
• Mama D'Leau

Notes and References

1. http://www.africaspeaks.com/reasoning/index.php?topic=2230.0 "Caribbean Folklore", Africa Speaks.
2. Book: Henry, Steinberg. Calypso Drift. Xlibris Corporation. 2014. 9781493154647. 120.
3. Book: Boos, Hans. The Snakes of Trinidad and Tobago. Texas A&M University Press. 2001. 9781585441167. 82.
4. Book: Crask, Paul. Dominica. Bradt Travel Guides. 2016. 9781784770310. 29.
5. Book: Honychurch, Lennox. Our Island Culture. Dominica Cultural Council. 1982. Dominica. 20.
6. Courtesy The Heritage Library via the Trinidad Guardian
7. https://books.google.com/books?id=tItyRBj7-zUC&dq=Mama+D%27Leau&pg=PA81 Hans E. A. Boos, The Snakes of Trinidad and Tobago, 2001, p. 81.