✨ Sacred Relics: The Power of the Bocio Now Available ✨
This sacred relic is a powerful spiritual tool rooted in the ancestral traditions of West and Central Africa, blending elements of Fang reliquary figures (Byeri) and Fon Bochio (Bocio) fetish statues. Traditionally, Fang reliquary figures were created to guard the bones and spirits of revered ancestors, often seated atop baskets or boxes that held sacred remains. These figures were believed to be protectors and intermediaries between the living and the dead, watching over the family lineage and maintaining spiritual order. Their calm, closed eyes and seated posture symbolize both contemplation and active spiritual presence, anchoring ancestral wisdom in the physical world.
This particular figure, with its woven basket base, ritual bindings, and stylized features, also embodies the energetic qualities of a Bochio fetish figure. Bochio are used in Vodun spiritual systems as vessels for intention—empowered through ritual to attract protection, offer guidance, or channel healing. The combination of materials—wood, rope, earth, and fiber—suggests it was either ritually activated or created with spiritual work in mind. Whether serving as a container for ancestral energy or a conduit for transformation, this hybrid form speaks to the deep, living lineage of African spiritual technology. It is not merely art—it is a functional, ancestral device for those who walk the path of conjure, reverence, and ritual power.
The Purpose of Spiritual Relics
Spiritual relics are not for casual collectors. They are living conduits of energy, wisdom, and ancestral presence. Each relic carries the imprints of its past work, and as guardians of these pieces, we must honor their histories before placing them in new hands. These relics demand respect, knowledge, and intentional care.
Who These Relics Are For
These Nkisi Nkondi will only be placed in the hands of Indigenous Black and Brown practitioners who honor the traditions from which they come. These are not commodities; they are sacred. If you feel the pull, listen—not everyone is meant to walk with such power, but those who are will know.
