THERE IS ONE WOMAN WITHOUT WHOM CALIFORNIA WOULD NOT EXIST
Her name is Queen Calafia:
A Mythical Black Amazon Warrior Queen!
On Sunday, October 3rd, 2021, Queen Calafia returned to California. Joined by a parade of boats, she sailed beneath the Golden Gate Bridge aboard her Golden Royal Barge. Queen Calafia landed in Sausalito at 3:30pm, accompanied by her golden-clad Amazon warriors and griffins, to speak with us Californians.
Her name is Queen Calafia:
A Mythical Black Amazon Warrior Queen!
On Sunday, October 3rd, 2021, Queen Calafia returned to California. Joined by a parade of boats, she sailed beneath the Golden Gate Bridge aboard her Golden Royal Barge. Queen Calafia landed in Sausalito at 3:30pm, accompanied by her golden-clad Amazon warriors and griffins, to speak with us Californians.
CALAFIA'S HISTORY
Queen Calafia was a beautiful, black warrior Queen, who first appeared in the 1510 adventure novel of chivalry “The Adventures of Esplandian.” by Spanish poet Garci Rodriguez de Montalvo. She ruled over the fictional island of “California” and led a fierce army of Amazon women warriors and Griffins, flying mythical beasts. The captivating Queen Calafia and her story inspired Spanish explorers led by Hernan Cortes in 1536, who landed on the Baja California peninsula. Believing that they had discovered an island, they named it “California”, after Queen Calafia and her mythical reign – the name endures to this day, Explore more!
Queen Calafia was a beautiful, black warrior Queen, who first appeared in the 1510 adventure novel of chivalry “The Adventures of Esplandian.” by Spanish poet Garci Rodriguez de Montalvo. She ruled over the fictional island of “California” and led a fierce army of Amazon women warriors and Griffins, flying mythical beasts. The captivating Queen Calafia and her story inspired Spanish explorers led by Hernan Cortes in 1536, who landed on the Baja California peninsula. Believing that they had discovered an island, they named it “California”, after Queen Calafia and her mythical reign – the name endures to this day, Explore more!
Queen Calafia arrives in Sausalito, California
Cocky California bloviates about his super great State.
Riddler tells the riddle of Queen Calafia
There’s a name we know to be,
Once known and yet unknown,
that lives on the tips of our tongues
and yet goes unspoken.
There’s a name we know to be,
Once known and yet unknown,
that lives on the tips of our tongues
and yet goes unspoken.
Join the Calafia Project
Let’s return Calafia to her rightful place in our people-story.
Tell everyone you know about Calafia and Join The Calafia Project
Let’s return Calafia to her rightful place in our people-story.
Tell everyone you know about Calafia and Join The Calafia Project
The New Calafian version
of the Seal of
the state of California
Calafia deserves to be on the Seal of the State she is named after.
Above is a draft drawing of our first Calafian Seal of the State of California. Below is the actual Seal of the State of California. The white woman warrior should be Calafia but clearly is not. Who is this character and why is she on the Seal of California? Doesn't make sense.
Above is a draft drawing of our first Calafian Seal of the State of California. Below is the actual Seal of the State of California. The white woman warrior should be Calafia but clearly is not. Who is this character and why is she on the Seal of California? Doesn't make sense.
Premiere of the Calafian Great Seal of the State of California, SF Tenderloin Community Expo, November 19th, 2021
An eight foot square drawing of the Calafian Great Seal was debuted before the audience at the Expo and then the audience, lead by Zoomani the Artist, proceeded to paint the very first Seal on the very first day of the unveiling of the Calafian Seal of the State of California.
An eight foot square drawing of the Calafian Great Seal was debuted before the audience at the Expo and then the audience, lead by Zoomani the Artist, proceeded to paint the very first Seal on the very first day of the unveiling of the Calafian Seal of the State of California.
By the end of the day the canvas was still being painted, so at this point it remains a work in progress. The direction is strong and we look forward to seeing the finished work.