Lucky Charms of Seychelles

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Charm Traditions in Seychelles

The Seychelles' Creole culture blends African, Asian, French, and British influences into a unique protective tradition. The Gris-Gris of the Seychelles is a local form of sorcery and counter-sorcery practice in which specific objects, plants, and formulas are used either to harm or to protect. The bonm dimunn (good person) or fanm-bwa (female forest spirit) concepts reflect the rich animist substratum beneath Catholic practice.

Rosary beads and Catholic saints' medals are the most widely used protective objects. The coco de mer — the world's largest seed, found only in the Seychelles — is considered extraordinarily lucky and is given as a gift of fortune. The sea and its creatures carry deep associations of protective power for these island communities.

Popular Charms in Seychelles

A beautifully detailed sterling silver crucifix with a finely sculpted corpus and ornate cross design

Protection

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Crucifix

Early Christianity (Rome)

The Crucifix — a cross bearing the corpus (body) of Christ — is the central symbol of Christianity and one of the most powerful protective charms in the Western world.

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A classic black obsidian rosary with a silver crucifix, each bead polished to a deep luster

Protection

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Rosary Beads

Medieval Europe

Rosary beads are the most recognizable Catholic prayer tool in the world, used by hundreds of millions for meditative prayer, protection, and the invocation of divine grace.