Small Enamel White Spirit cup
Material: Made of durable, lightweight tin or tin-plated metal finished with a smooth white enamel coating.Design: Traditionally features a solid white body, often paired with a classic dark blue or black painted rim.Size: Known colloquially as a "Ti Gode Blan" (small size), it usually holds roughly 8 to 12 ounces.Ritual Significance & Uses Conduit for Offerings: Serves as a sacred container to hold libations, water, rum, or infused spiritual liquids fed to the Lwa (spirits).Altar Essential: Acts as a foundational piece for altar setups, frequently paired with a matching white enamel plate (Asyet Blan).Cool Spirit Devotion: The solid white color is highly symbolic, heavily utilized when serving cooling, peaceful Rada nation spirits like Damballah Wedo (the cosmic serpent).Everyday Utility: Its choice stems from Haitian history, blending accessible, durable household items into profound spiritual practice.
- Authentic Altar Essential: The traditional Ti Gode Blan used universally in Haitian Vodou for daily and ceremonial libations (bese dlo).
- Rada Spirit Connection: The pristine white finish is highly symbolic, ideal for serving peaceful, cooling Lwa such as Damballah, Ayida Wedo, and Gran Bwa.
- Classic Caribbean Aesthetic: Features a bright white enamel coating accented by a classic, timeless dark blue or black painted contrast rim.
- Built for Ritual Use: Light, durable, and shatterproof tin-metal construction—built to withstand heavy ceremonial handling and outdoor travel.
- Versatile Vessel: Perfectly sized to hold sacred water, Florida water, white rum (klere), black coffee, or herbal infusions for ancestors and guides.