ESTÁ EN LA SANGRE - It's In The Blood
Blood is considered a sacred essence. It is one of the basic building blocks for life.
The Yoruba tribes, and other societies throughout the world, have practiced the ritual of blood sacrifice for centuries. Sacrifice is typically performed after the completion of any divination and is a necessary component to many of life's rituals and daily events. With the overwhelming amount of individuals who pray and reach out to the gods, sacrifices are believed to help aid in your prayers being heard and your blessings granted.
Sacrifices do not always mean that of animals and bloodletting. A sacrifice can be giving up valuable material items or even food. Water, gin, and shea butter are very common to be included in the sacrifice rituals.
When it comes to what exactly should be sacrificed, most gods are believed to have a preference on what they wish to receive as a sacrificial offering. For example Obtala prefers snails, while Oya prefers female goats.
