Pemba (chalk)

Pemba is a tapered, round-shaped chalk made of limestone that may have different colors, used ritualistically in Afro-Brazilian religions such as Candomblé, Umbanda, Quimbanda and . Its main function in rituals is for the writing of the , being a sacred spelling may have different geometric shapes and traces, which represents a certain or guide. In Candomblé, the points are referred to the different orishas that are worshiped. The powder has use for energy cleansing and protection rituals.

Pemba (chalk)

Pemba is a tapered, round-shaped chalk made of limestone that may have different colors, used ritualistically in Afro-Brazilian religions such as Candomblé, Umbanda, Quimbanda and . Its main function in rituals is for the writing of the , being a sacred spelling may have different geometric shapes and traces, which represents a certain or guide. In Candomblé, the points are referred to the different orishas that are worshiped. The powder has use for energy cleansing and protection rituals.