Yemoja Bembe (Celebration) on September 7, 2014 at Rockaway Beach Photo
The lovely people above are traditionalists. They are celebrating Yemoja Ogun Leki that came from Ile Yemoja in Ibadan. There is an Egbe Yemoja in New York City that cares for the shrine and organizes this event every year.
“There is a reason why people gather every year by the beach. There’s also a reason why they continue to gather annually, because of the gains of previous years”