In
Brazilian Candomble and Umbanda religious
practices, Pontos Riscados are
sigils used in ritual
to invoke the Orixas (gods). There are different riscados for each aspect of
an Orixa.
These symbols
are drawn on the ground during an invocation of an Orixa with colored chalks
called pembes.
The symbols bear a strong resemblance to the Goetic
sigils used in Ritual
magick, from which they are derived. They are related to the Veves of
Vodoun and the Firmas of
Palo. The emblem above is one of many belonging to Exu,
the Orixa of the Crossroads.
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