Eleggua

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A fetish head representing Eleggua, the Santeria Orisha of doorways and crossroads. These effigies are made of items sacred to Eleggua, with cowries for facial features. They are most commonly placed behind or near doors for protection, or kept on altars to recieve offerings (ebo) made to the Orisha.

To learn more about Eleggua: Eleggua

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Pronunciation: Vayv or vay-vay • (noun)

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  View a collection of elegguas, intricate magical symbols used to invoke the Lwas of Vodou.