Orishas are spirits, defined by the Yoruba people as primordial divinities, deified ancestors, and personified natural forces and phenomena, who have been tasked with providing guidance to humanity by higher deities. The beads in the tradition of Santeria (also called La Regla de Ocha or Lukumi) are called Elekes, or collares. Each Orisha (deity) of the Yoruba pantheon is represented by a distinct color combination. We offer these beads to be blessed and presented in the traditional manner.