What is a VeVe? A VeVe is a ritualistic drawing to call the Lwas (Gods). During a ritual the Mambo (high priestess) draws a VeVe on the ground with cornmeal or coffee grounds (depending on the color of the soil). It is blessed and prayers are sung over it.The Lwa, the one the VeVe is symbolic of, then joins the ritual to bless those gathered. These charms are accurate depictions of just a few of the thousands of Lwas. Made of metal each is approximately 1" X 1", is strung on a waxed linen cord and comes with a card that includes drawings of all of the VeVes offered here and their meanings. Discontinued! Limited Quantities Left! Marasa 
Sacrificial Hole with VeVes where sacrifices are burned. These include Simbi, who oversees the making of amulets, and Marasa whose power can protect the crossroads of life and death. Ogun Feray 
Ogun Feray is the master of iron and the lord of battle. He is associated with logic, reason, and wisdom. Bwa En Vie 
Bwa En Vie is the life leaf. A protective symbol supplied by an houngan (priest) when someone is sick. The red ogres smell the plant, cannot cross it's path, and flee. |
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