Metal blade for Ebbo

In the Yoruba religion and Santería, the metal knife represents the authority, protection, and power of the Orisha Ogun (owner of metals). In rituals (such as ebbó or sacrifice), it symbolizes the sacred tool that separates good from evil and cuts through negativity. There are two main uses:

• Ebbó Tool: It is a small machete or metal knife used on the Ifá Board or on the mat to scrape ingredients, mark signs, or cut the thread of bad luck and illness.
• The Pinaldo (Saint Knife): This is a major consecration. It is a metal knife with beads that Babalawos or Olorishas receive to have the spiritual authority and the right to perform sacrifices of four-legged animals (slaughter) in coronation ceremonies.