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Mulatako

Mulatako, name meaning ''union'' in the Duala and Malimba languages of Cameroon, is a sci-fi comic book inspired by the local version of the Mami-Wata myth. Known in African and Afro-descendant cultures as the mother of waters, half-woman, half-snake, in the Cameroonian coastline, the mami-wata or miengu are humanoid water spirits, with their feet turned upside down. The heroine of the comic book, Jéméa is a 10-year-old Mami Wata, enrolled in the initiation camp for young miengu of the Pamba. She is not a very assiduous student and is forced to repeat the year. At the same time, in the depths of the sea, a lively discussion breaks out among the members of the Assembly of the Miengu chiefs. During this discussion, a terrible decision is taken: to exterminate part of the population.

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  • Writer: Reine Dibussi · Needs verification · Imported from legacy Author link; specific credit role requires independent source verification.
  • Artist: Reine Dibussi · Needs verification · Imported from legacy Artist link; specific credit role requires independent source verification.
  • Publisher: Indie / Self-Publishing · Needs verification · Imported from vetted publisher organization mapping; publisher edition requires checking.

Publisher: Indie / Self-Publishing

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