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 Boutey Lwa ( Lwa Bottles)
The these beautiful bottles are called in Kreyol "Boutey Lwa" - Lwa bottles, for they are
made on the point of a particular Lwa and are dedicated to them as an offering and altar. You may place these bottles on your altar to the Lwa, or they can become the altar itself.
Boutey Lwa are often used as magical boci - protection icons that confer a Lwa's energy
signature to the bearer. In ancient west Africa, boci were made specifically for kings and rulers by boci priests - men and women trained especially in the creation of magic and
sacred objects. These practitioners were not unlike the sorcerers of Europe, fashioning power objects from the simple materials around them, then giving those objects power by
naming them, and focusing them on specific tasks or duties.
Each bottle is filled with objects that are appropriate to the Lwa. They are then tied,
wrapped and dedicated to that Lwa in ceremony. As a further enticement, the bottle or boutey, is embellished in the colors, patterns and items that are syncretized with the Lwa.- sequins, beads, feathers, holy
metals, catholic images, prayer cards and other adornments.
A boutey is like a repository for the Lwa's power. Packed with materials that draw the Lwa to you, it acts as a focus for your
work and your service. Boutey were also called "boci" - power objects in Africa. They were often fashioned from clay or
wood and were shaped like the human form. Haiti vodousants are very clever. Without the natural resources such as clay,
they looked at an empty, discarded bottle and said, "That has a human form - and it's an instant container!" Voila! Boutey
were born. In Haiti today, they retain the boci imagery by adding the Creole twist of being a repository as well as a focal
point for the Lwa. Some boutey are just decorative - they are meant to hold liquid offerings for the Lwa. But these boutey
are much more than just pretty objects for your altar. They are "alive" - with the inherit energy of the Lwa they were made for. Ayibobo!
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NOTE: Bottles shown are previous designs which have been sold. Boutey are created as the Spirits direct us. The materials are basically the same for each boutey - satin, ribbons, sequins and beads. Colors are
correct for each spirit, but the individual designs are dictated by the Spirits wishes and desires at the time of creation. As such, each boutey is a unique, one-of-a-kind work of art.
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Erzuli Freda
- Lwa of love and abundance. Her bottle is filled with roses and wrapped in pink sequined fabrics, with wedding lace appliqués, seed pearls and pearlized sequins. Gold chains adorn the neck and the top is decorated in pink and white feathers.
Freda Boutey $100.00
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Erzuli Dantor - the strong country mother and fierce Petro Lwa. Her colors are royal blue and gold, the Black Madonna is her image. Protector of women, business people and
children. Keep Dantor's boutey near your place of business, to bring her powerful ashe into your life.
Dantor Boutey $100.00
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Ogoun Feray
- Lwa of Iron and battle, his bottle is done in military style with blue beaded fringe, gold pins, navy silk ribbons over a fiery red satin wrap. Gold medals of St. Michael, Roman military coins and other embellishments are also added, to further enhace the military aspect of this Lwa.
Ogoun Boutey $100.00
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Simbi Makaya - King of the leaves, poinsons and medicines of the jungle.Revered by the Sanpwel societies, and served as a powerful magician, Makaya brings fortune and health to his servitors. A beautiful boutey in black and red, with green leaves for accents.
Makaya Boutey $100.00
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LaSiren
- The mother of the fish, ocean dwelling Lwa, wife of Agwe and double of LaBalen. LaSiren is the watery aspect of Erzulie. She confers love, marriage and desire to all who answer her Siren call!
LaSiren Boutey $100.00
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Baron Samedi - is the Father of
the Gedes and ruler of cemeteries, graveyards and the Dead. This beautiful boutey is filled with objects and items that are sacred and special to the Baron. Place it where you serve your ancestors and
let the Baron work his special magic for you!
Baron boutey $100.00
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Legba Atibon - is
the Great Gatekeeper and first of the Lwa served in ceremony. Legba opens the way for all the other Lwa to come into the houmfor. Place this boutey at your front door and ask the Great Opener, to open
the way to all kinds of possibilities for you!
Legba boutey $100.00
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Papa Loko - is the Father of the Initiates and a
Master of Herbal medicines. Many songs speak to Loko's abilities to heal. Place Loko's boutey in your bedroom, to receive Loko's healing blessings as you sleep.
Loko boutey $100.00
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Ayizan Velekete is the Mother of the Initiates
and rules the Marketplace. She owns the marketplace, and is a crafty business woman. Place her boutey in your office for good business ashe!
Ayizan's
boutey $100.00
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Marassa yo - The Marassa are the
Sacred Twins Vodou., Capricious, playful, wrathful and generous, they confer great health to children, wondrous blessings to their servitors and a double energy to all magical endeavors.
Marassa's boutey $100.00
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Agwe Tawayo
is the master of the ocean, and the richest of the Lwa. Sovereign of the Seas, he owns all the wealth, power and minerals of the oceans. Place his boutey where you keep your valuables, and allow his ashe to keep you secure!
Agwe's boutey $100.00
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Bossou is the tri-horned bull of Vodou, powerful and strong. He brings all the magic of fertility, fecundity and security. Allow Bossou to lift your burdens, for he is strong and mighty!
Bossou's boutey $100.00
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Simbi is the Kongo magician of Vodou. Envisioned as a snake, He confers magical healing to hard cases. Shy but hard working, Simbi will bring resolution to any conflict and can confer his ashe to any person he chooses as worthy. Keep his boutey close, to receive his ashe!
Simbi's Boutey $100.00
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Gran Bwa
is the Master of the Woods. Magical, one of the four anchor Lwa of Vodou, He owns the power of all the plants in the woods. Envisioned as a large tree with arms and feet, Gran Bwa walks with the Ancestors. Call upon Him for the knowledge of the Ancestors and to connect to the ancient truths.
Gran Bwa's Boutey $100.00
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Gran Simba is the
mother of the Simbi nation. Ancient feminine wisdom; serpentine, magical and fecund, she brings wisdom by cutting through emotions. Watery like all Simbis, keep her boutey close when traveling on water
or vacationing near water - it is said she can send messages to those who need to hear them.
Gran Simba's Boutey $100.00
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Gran Brigitte
is the mother of the Gedes. She rules cemeteries and forgotten places. Wise, beautiful and sad, She is Blind Justice, caring not for our color, race or creed, but weighing us all as equal in death. Keep her boutey near you when dealing with courts or judicial decisions.
Brigitt's Boutey $100.00
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