Natural and real jicaras. Jicaras are made from the calabash fruit.
Since these are natural, please allow some variation in color and size.
Size, color, and shape may vary.
This listing is for one Jicara
Primary Spiritual Uses
- Offerings and Altars: Jícaras are commonly used as bowls or containers for holding food, liquids (such as water or ceremonial cacao), and other items offered to deities (Orishas), spirits, or ancestors. They are an essential item on altars and in sacred spaces.
- Ritual Cleansing and Purification: The bowls are used in ceremonies for spiritual cleansing, protection, and purification rituals to remove negative energies from a space, person, or ritual items.
- Connecting with Ancestral and Divine Energies: Jícaras are believed to connect practitioners with ancestral energies and divine guidance. They are essential in the practice of the Yoruba religion and Ifá rituals to connect with specific Orishas like Eleguá, Shango, Yemayá, Oshún, Obbatalá, and Oggún.
- Symbolism of the Feminine: In some cacao ceremonies, the jícara is a vital symbol, representing the "feminine vessel" or the womb that holds the "blood of nature" (cacao), symbolizing the energy of transformation and re-birth. It is used with a molinillo (masculine whisk) to represent the creation of life through the union of masculine and feminine energies.
Divination and Protection: The gourds are used in some traditions as a tool for divination or as a talisman for protection against negative influences.Symbol of Abundance: In various spiritual practices, the jícara may symbolize abundance and prosperity and can be placed in a home or business to attract these qualities.