967 Cowrie Shell Stock Photos, High-Res Pictures, and Images - Getty Images

$ 21.50 · 4.8 (360) · In stock

Cowrie shells are just some of the many items that are commonly found in the worship of Orishas, or deities that come from West African tradition. Story is about botanicas, spiritual supply stores for candles, potions, incense and other items used in the worship of the "orishas," the gods of santeria and related Western African religions. Photo taken on 03/04/04 in Berkeley, Ca. Photo By Carlos Avila Gonzalez / The San Francisco Chronicle Paris Williams of Oakland wears a mazo, one of the most complex types of beadwork used to worship orishas, at an Alameda botanica. Paris Williams wears a mazo, one of the most complex types of beadwork used to extol orishas, in her Oakland home. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty