also known as Iyemanjá, Yemaya, Yemoja, and Iemoja, the name was born in the african language Iorubá, meaning 'mother whose children are fish' - goddess of the sea, yemanjá is the mother of all the gods in the pantheon of umbanda and other african religions.

yemanjá, originally a purely black image of the african religion Candomblé in brazil was incorporated in the Umbanda religion, with her image changing into a peaceful and beautiful white woman with long black hair, blue eyes, and open hands dropping pearls in the water, almost mermaid-like.

celebrated on february 2nd in other parts of brazil, yemanjá is the deity who takes care of family heritage, bringing peace and harmony to a home.