What’s Included

(1) pack of 25 seeds 

choose from available options: whole or drilled (bead)

OR

(1) ìlẹ̀kẹ̀ (hand strung necklace made from seeds)

Origin: Sri Laneka (organic, fair trade, ethically & sustainably harvested from a family farm)

Cultural Note

Often drilled to become beads for jewelry, our male Abrus Precatorius seeds are used in many cultures around the world. It is called Rosary Pea in the US, Peonia in the Carribean, Huaryruro in South America, Owerenjeje/Iwerenjeje or Oju Ologbo in Yorubaland, and Gulaganji (Gunja/Chirmi) in India. These seeds are well known for their unique red and black color, symbolizing duality and balance. In indigenous traditions around the world this seed is used for both protection and good fortune.

In Lukumí tradition these special seeds serve as aids for decision making with assistance from Èṣù-Ẹlẹ́gbára (Eleggua in Lukumí). In Yorùbá culture these seeds are sacred bridges between the spiritual and the physical helping to dispel negative energy. 

Èṣù-Ẹlẹ́gbára is known as the messenger òrìṣà (Divine Force of Nature), the guardian of cross roads and opener of paths. Èṣù-Ẹlẹ́gbára symbolizes polarity and the divine manifestation of choice, encompassing the varying paths and phases of fate and life.