Mother of the waters
Devotees describe Iemanjá as the source of all waters and the mother of the other orixás, watching over sailors and fishers, presiding over fertility and family, and protecting children. She is typically pictured as a mermaid dressed in white or blue.
Santo Daime practitioners hold that Iemanjá corresponds closely to the Blessed Virgin Mary, one of several points where the tradition's Catholic and Afro-Brazilian influences meet.
Her feast day
February 2 is kept as Iemanjá's feast across Umbanda, Candomblé, Santería, and Santo Daime alike, drawing together Christian and African-Brazilian religious calendars. In coastal communities the day is marked with offerings of flowers, jewelry, food, and perfume left along the shoreline in her honor.
Her symbols include the fan, the sword, and the mirror; her color is blue and her element water. Catholic syncretism links her to Our Lady of Conception, Our Lady of Seafarers, and Our Lady of Glory.