Spiritual Journey
Poporo
The poporo is a rounded bottle made of gourd and accompanied by a wooden stick. The container is filled up with powdered lime from crushed sea shells. The stick is used to extract the powder and mix it with dried coca leaves in the mouth. Then, the stick is rubbed again.st the neck of the container, building up thin layers of lime.
This poporo shows thick layering, indicating that the user invested years in meditation. By these means, he could communicate with his ancestors and help keep the harmony between people and the Earth.
