Papa Legba Vévé Candle

Papa Legba is an African God whose origins are with the Fon people of Dahomey (Benin) Africa. He came to the Americas with the slave trade and has a prominent and essential place in New Orleans Voudou. In fact, he is arguably the most important loa in the New Orleans Voudou pantheon. All ceremonies begin and end with Papa Legba, and there can be no communication with any of the other loas without consulting him first. Papa Legba is the master linguist, the trickster, warrior, guardian of crossroads and entrances, and the personal messenger of destiny. His gift for linguistics enables him to translate the requests of humans into the languages of the Spirits. He goes by several names in New Orleans: Papa Legba, Papa Alegba, Papa Labas, Papa Limba and Papa Lebat. During Mardi Gras season, a popular shout by revelers is “A Labas!” Papa Legba is one of the most loved and revered of the Voudou loas. This candle bears his ritual symbol or "veve" and is a perfect devotional piece for any New Orleans Voudou altar. Candles are commonly burned on altars to show special devotion to a specific saint, spirit, deity, ancestor or ancestors. These exceptional Papa Legba Veve candles bear original graphics by New Orleans Spiritual Artist Denise Alvarado and are ritually prepared and "fixed" for you with special oils, herbs, and prayer. Our glass-encased candles will burn for approximately seven days or 120 hours. They can be reused once they have burned down as vases for holding flowers, turned into a container spell to keep on your altar or refilled with wax to burn again. They are simply too beautiful to throw away and the creative conjurer will find many possibilities for using the decorative glass container once the original wax has burned down. 2 1/2" Wide and 8 1/4" Tall Burns approximately 120 hours Lead-free wicks 100% highly refined paraffin wax with herbs, roots, spices and essential oils melted into the top Made in the U.S.A.