What is an eleke or ileke?

Elekes or sometimes referred to as Ileke are sacred beads strung together in the form of a necklace. There are many different color combinations which represent an orisha (saint) or deity.

These elekes are blessed by those authorized to do so. That would generally be a Babalawo Ifa priest or Olorisha Osha priest. The blessing of elekes occurs through the process of sacred ceremonies. Elekes provide spiritual protection for the person that wears them.

Blessed Ifa Eleke Beads Features

• These Ifa eleke beads have been blessed by Babalawo (Osa Eure)
• These are traditional African Nigerian Ifa spiritual elekes
• Cylinder shaped green and brown glass bead 0.3 cm
• The necklace was made with a generous length of 17.5 inches / 44.45 cm (35-inch circumference) so it won’t come out of your shirt
• These ifa beads are made with double strings for better structure and durability. It also holds more ase (power) embedded in the double strings when blessed

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