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Elekes
Elekes are the bridge into the realm of the
saints and orishas. As a sacred emblem of the Santeria religion, these HANDMADE beaded jewels represent connection to the orishas that guide us in our daily lives. They are the banner of the saints themselves.
Receiving the elekes, is a ceremony very similar to baptism. It is a initiation into the religion of Santeria, or The Way Of The Saints/Orishas. You can only receive them by ceremony and it takes elders to complete and this is the only way that one can receive and wear elekes.
The Elekes ceremony involves a Godparent consecrating the necklaces and giving them Ashé through a series of ritual songs, baths, and sacrifices. An Eleke that has not been ritually washed and fed is nothing more than decorative beads.
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