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In what order should I put on my elekes?

Traditions vary, but in every one I know of, one should generally don their Eshu/Elegua eleke first if they are wearing them for ritual purposes. Even this is not a hard rule though. In some traditions, people wear a simpler string of white beads or pearls to represent all Orishas….

Vodun FAQ: Elekes, Ilekes, Collares, Pearls, Necklaces

What is an eleke? An eleke is basically a string of beads. It can be in the form of a necklace, a bracelet, an anklet, a kneelet, an armlet, waist beads or breast beads. In the context of Vodun and derivative systems, it is a string of beads that embodies…

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In what order should I put on my elekes?

Vodun FAQ: Elekes, Ilekes, Collares, Pearls, Necklaces

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