Guira gourd lined with Oya beads, approximately 5" wide x 2" high.

In Santería (Regla de Ocha), a lined calabash for Oyá (known in Yoruba as Igba Oya) is a fundamental ritual instrument used to perform addimú (offerings), ebi (works), and attentions to this Orisha. It is a plant-based vessel, made from the fruit of the calabash tree, which is decorated with beads (necklaces) and cowrie shells.  

• Presentation of Offerings (Addimú): It is used to place specific offerings for Oyá, such as dark-colored fruits (purple, pomegranates), sweets, or foods that please her.
• Attention and Worship: It is used to serve food or liquid offerings on altars, allowing the believer to show gratitude for the blessings received.
• Cleansing and Change Rituals: Since Oyá is the owner of the winds, lightning, and transformation, this calabash is part of the working elements to request changes, protection, or to ward off enemies.
• Supplications and Work: It is an essential vessel in ceremonies of supplication, washings, and spirit rituals.