Origin: Dahomey Kingdom
Classification: Cosmic Mother

Introduction
Mawu’s moon-milk nourishes existence—"Her eyelids are day and night; her breath, the cosmic pulse."

Cosmic Role

Domain: Moon, fertility, universal balance

Sacred Duty: Weaver of fate with twin Lisa (sun)

Energy Signature: Lunar serenity, generative patience

Sacred Expressions
Manifests as:

Palm oil swirling in ritual bowls

Python coiled around sacred stones

Ocean tides at new moon

Ancestral Lineage

Twin: Lisa (solar counterpart)

Child of: Nana Buluku (primordial womb)

Names & Epithets

Mawu-Lisa (combined duality)

Nana Wata (Mother of Waters - diaspora syncretism)

Powers

Governs childbirth and dream wisdom

Inspires vodun priestesses

Balances male/female energies

Modern Resonance

"In Togolese midwives chanting moon prayers,

In feminist theologians reclaiming goddess narratives—Mawu’s milk still flows in the dark."