7.3 x 3.2
(inches)
The orisha Oggué is a companion of Changó and is generally represented by two horns of a young bull. He is the known to be the patron of the horned animals and flocks. Objects generally associated with Oggué were originally a single horn with otwere previously a single horn with otanes, stones or rocks consecrated to becoe the sacred objects of the orichas, shells and other attributes.These horns of Oggué are filled with a secret sacred substance and generally accompany the alter of Chango (Shango).
Furthermore, the use of 16 cowrie shells in each of the horns symbolizes the power of 16 in divination
Contact
Sacred Arts of the Black Atlantic Project, Duke University
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Durham, NC 27708
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