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First of my Trinidad Folklore series (and final edit to this one)

Mama Glow or Mama Dlo or Mama Dglo

"Mama Glow"; or "Mama Dlo" or "Mama Dglo" whose name is derived from the French "maman de l' eau"which means "mother of the water" is one of the lesser known personalities of Trinidad and Tobago folklore. A half woman, half snake with long flowing hair which she combs constantly. Her upper torso is a naked, beautiful woman, the lower part coils into a large form of an anaconda snake that is hidden beneath the water. She is sometimes thought to be the lover of Papa Bois, and old hunters tell stories of coming upon them in the 'High Woods'. They also tell of hearing a loud, cracking sound which is said to be the sound made by her tail as she snaps it on the surface of a mountain pool or a still lagoon. Mortal men who commit crimes against the forest, like burning down trees or indiscriminately putting animals to death or fouling the rivers could find themselves married to her for life, both this one and the one to follow. Sometimes she takes the form of a beautiful woman 'singing silent songs on still afternoons, sitting at the water's edge in the sunlight, lingering for a golden moment, a flash of green - gone. Nothing but a big Morte Bleu, rising in the sun beams.

Old people talk: "Did you see a fish jump?" "Yes, but it did not go back in again!"If you were to meet Mama Dlo in the forest and wish to escape her, take off your left shoe, turn it upside down and immediately leave the scene, walking backwards until you reach home.

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model: Chris Steel

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Wow :omg: This is amazing! Great job!
Its interesting many different folklore there are in the world and how all of them are so fascinating :)

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wow really amazing (:
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This is really awesome, Laura! I love learning about different folklore anyway, but I particularly love your execution of this one. The colors are very rich, you've done a great job with the different textures and water reflections, and I really like the sultry look on her face, inviting you to join her at your peril. I can't wait to see what the rest of this series is going to look like - how many more are you planning?
:blowkiss: ~Ellen

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He thanks very much for your comment :) I'm not sure how many others I will do at this point but I have two or three others planned for now. It'll probably be a project that I'll keep coming back to since they're are quite a few characters to do :)

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:+devwatch: Well you have a beautiful gallery, and I'll be watching to see what else you DO come up with eventually!

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the sky is beautiful....
did you change the model in the edit?

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This is pretty awesome, and the explanation is so good. FAV is a must !!!
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Double WOW!! Beautifully done...J

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