The Voices of the Ancestors - a photo on Flickriver

A voodoo believer showing the images of his ancestors and traditional talismans used to communicate with their spirits (Benin).

In voodoo, a hollowed-out gourd used as a container holds strong symbolic and ritual significance.
Used as a container in voodoo is a powerful spiritual symbol, utilized to contain and interact with invisible forces, offer tributes to spirits, or protect its owner. Its exact meaning depends on the contents and the specific ritual context.
It may represent the human body or the universe, encapsulating vital essence. It is often used to store spiritual energies, talismans, or offerings to the spirits.
The gourd, can be also a tool for communicating with spirits. It can be filled with sacred objects such as herbs, ritual powders, shells, or symbols of the voodoo spirits. They serve to invoke and maintain a connection with spiritual entities, protect the owner, or attract good fortune.
Others meaning of the gourd may be for protection, offering to gods or ancestors, tool for purification and healing, symbol of fertility and abundance.

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Taken on: January 9, 2025

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Camera: Sony ILCE-7M3, f/4.5, 1/40 sec, 20mm, ISO 200 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Sony ILCE-7M3
Lens:	FE 20-70mm F4 G
Aperture:	f/4.5
Exposure Time:	0.025 sec (1/40)
Focal Length:	20mm
ISO:	200
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop 24.0 (Windows)
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