The Diloggún also known as the Oracle of the diloggún is one of the Orácles used in the Santería or Rule of Osha-Ifá to communicate with the Orishas. This method of divination is carried out using 21 cowries or shells, of which 5 are put under the mat (adeles or witnesses) while the other 16 are used for consultation. This group of open shells is called the Diloggun. Elegguá is the only one that has 21 shells, all the other Orishas, have 18 shells.
The Diloggun serves as the mouth of the Orisha. The shells can be interpreted based on the way they fall. If the open part falls upward ... Read even more
