Jicara Guira Lined in Obatala beads 5" Wide x 2" High approx.

In Santería (the Orisha tradition), a lined calabash (usually with cotton, white cloth, or white beads) dedicated to Obatalá is primarily used as a sacred vessel to offer adimús (offerings), ask for tranquility, peace, health, and spiritual evolution. As Obatalá is the orisha of purity, creation, and the head, the lined white calabash symbolizes the cleanliness, light, and serenity that he brings.  

• Adimú Offerings: It is used to place specific offerings that please Obatalá, such as balls of cocoa butter, cascarilla, rice pudding, coconut, or yam.
• Ritual Element Container: It is often lined with white cotton to represent Obatalá's mantle, and inside are placed elements such as obi (coconut), cascarilla (efun), and other components of works.
• Attention and Petitions: It is the bowl where adimús (offerings) are presented to ask for stability, financial success, opening of paths, or to improve health.

Energy Cleansing: The lined calabash is used to place "Omi Tuto" (fresh water) or other preparations to refresh and cleanse the energy of the home or the person