Odigba

[2] An Odigba is not a single string of beads, but the collection of individual necklaces bound and held together into a larger piece of collar.

They might also be infused / treated with various herbs and the pouches may contain potions which are believed to offer protective powers to the wearer.

[10] They come in different shapes, forms and designs reflecting different tastes which varies across Yorubaland and areas influenced by Yoruba culture.

Originally, beaded objects or materials were the reserve for kings and other high-ranking members of society, most especially Ojoye/Ijoye (chiefs).

However, the babalawo, who are seen in society as the fathers of mysteries, guardians of Yoruba esoteric knowledge and the conduit between the physical and the otherworldly can also own Odigba, elevating their own political statuses by so doing.