Barber Blade - Shaving Razor

In Santería (Regla de Ocha), the straight razor is used primarily for ritual and purification purposes during the initiation ceremony or the "seating" of the saint.

• Ritual Shaving of the Iyawo (Initiate): The razor is used to shave the head of the new initiate (Iyawo). This act symbolizes the shedding of their previous life, the removal of negative influences, and the preparation of the individual to receive the energy of their tutelary Orisha.
• Purification and Consecration: Shaving the hair is believed to cleanse the ori (head/consciousness) and open the paths for the coronation of the saint, removing physical and spiritual impurities.
• Ceremonial Tool: The razor is not merely a barbering utensil, but an instrument imbued with ashe (energy) that is part of the set of elements required for iyaworaje (the initiation period).