Figure 3From: From Eshu to Obatala: animals used in sacrificial rituals at Candomblé "terreiros" in BrazilOn the left: Giant African land snail ( Achatina fulica ), known as Igbin or boi-de-Oxalá; On the right: shell of the yellow-footed tortoise ( Chelonoidis denticulata ) and the horns of the buffalo ( Bubalus bubalis ) being offered in sacrifice.Back to article page