Cascarilla production in Cuba. We learned that Cascarilla is made out of white earth, and the family members of the production house also eat it as a medicine. #cascarilla #efun #santaria #cuba #habana #havana #research #spirituality #magic #sacredearth #whiteearth #earth #chalk #eatingchalk #egg #eggshell #livegiving #livegivingegg #ritualistictechnology #eatingearth #eartheating #museumofedibleearth (at Cuba) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bxceb2QowQM/?igshid=1dyr8g7p94bqb

Preparing for ‘Ritualistic Technology’ in Havana I came accross Cascarilla. Cascarilla reminds by taste an industrial chalk. It tastes like a white soft earth with a bit of chemical aftertaste. It is not really for eating, but I understood that some practicioners sometimes put it on the lips and tongue, and after it gets swallowed. Below is some more information from internet, and what we heard around: It comes from the traditions of west Africa. Like other beliefs people brought to the concept of eating sacred white earth and called it efun. They belief that it can protect them against evil. They were looking for alternative earth which have the same effects and that’s where the cascarilla powder comes from. it was already known by Caribbean natives they used it for medicinal properties. Also, it has a white color like the efun. Over time, Santeria practitioners transitioned from using this powder to using crushed egg shells. These were easier to get, and the symbolism of the life-giving egg also made it attractive. http://www.witchipedia.com/def:cascarilla-powder https://www.etsy.com/listing/399289033/cascarilla-powder-powdered-egg-shell?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=cascarilla+chalk&ref=sr_gallery-1-1&cns=1 https://www.originalbotanica.com/blog/cascarilla-powder-santeria-purification/ https://www.missmelindasmetaphysicalservices.com/product/cascarilla-powder-eggshell-powder-purification-powder-protection-powder-veve-powder https://havencraft.tumblr.com/post/163152142916/cascarilla #cascarilla #efun #santaria #cuba #habana #havana #research #spirituality #magic #sacredearth #whiteearth #earth #chalk #eatingchalk #egg #eggshell #livegiving #livegivingegg #ritualistictechnology #eatingearth #eartheating #museumofedibleearth (at Havana, Cuba) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bwpwp0JlM7x/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1enwvfbff8etr

Preparing for ‘Ritualistic Technology’ in Havana I came accross Cascarilla. Cascarilla reminds by taste an industrial chalk. It tastes like a white soft earth with a bit of chemical aftertaste. It is not really for eating, but I understood that some practicioners sometimes put it on the lips and tongue, and after it gets swallowed. Below is some more information from internet, and what we heard around: It comes from the traditions of west Africa. Like other beliefs people brought to the concept of eating sacred white earth and called it efun. They belief that it can protect them against evil. They were looking for alternative earth which have the same effects and that’s where the cascarilla powder comes from. it was already known by Caribbean natives they used it for medicinal properties. Also, it has a white color like the efun. Over time, Santeria practitioners transitioned from using this powder to using crushed egg shells. These were easier to get, and the symbolism of the life-giving egg also made it attractive. http://www.witchipedia.com/def:cascarilla-powder https://www.etsy.com/listing/399289033/cascarilla-powder-powdered-egg-shell?ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=cascarilla+chalk&ref=sr_gallery-1-1&cns=1 https://www.originalbotanica.com/blog/cascarilla-powder-santeria-purification/ https://www.missmelindasmetaphysicalservices.com/product/cascarilla-powder-eggshell-powder-purification-powder-protection-powder-veve-powder https://havencraft.tumblr.com/post/163152142916/cascarilla #cascarilla #efun #santaria #cuba #habana #havana #research #spirituality #magic #sacredearth #whiteearth #earth #chalk #eatingchalk #egg #eggshell #livegiving #livegivingegg #ritualistictechnology #eatingearth #eartheating #museumofedibleearth (at Havana, Cuba) https://www.instagram.com/p/BwkMG-KlYIR/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1mw1llu86ln9q

I am grateful for a very touching encounter with Carlo Alberto today, and conversation about the meaning of earth in spirituality, cascarillia and Santeria #cascarilla #efun #santaria #cuba #habana #havana #research #spirituality #magic #sacredearth #whiteearth #earth #chalk #eatingchalk #egg #eggshell #livegiving #livegivingegg #ritualistictechnology #eatingearth #eartheating #museumofedibleearth https://www.instagram.com/p/BxK7D1Qo43L/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=9lh3pajwvrs

Last days of ‘Ritualistic Technology’ #cuba #havana #habana #vedado #edibleclay #eartheating #pica #travel #travelforwork #geophagy #research #culture #clayeaters #claylovers #naturelife #chalk #pimba #ceramics #ekoclay #clay #art #havanacuba #experimental #eatingrocks #masharustudio #museumofedibleearth #ritualistictechnology #ritualistic #technology #exhibition (at Havana, Cuba) https://www.instagram.com/p/BxA4ES8lwPF/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=mk0s3w7qekfd

Last days of ‘Ritualistic Technology’ #cuba #havana #habana #vedado #edibleclay #eartheating #pica #travel #travelforwork #geophagy #research #culture #clayeaters #claylovers #naturelife #chalk #pimba #ceramics #ekoclay #clay #art #havanacuba #experimental #eatingrocks #masharustudio #museumofedibleearth #ritualistictechnology #ritualistic #technology #exhibition (at Havana, Cuba) https://www.instagram.com/p/BxA4ES8lwPF/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1a93nnxc25h1c

Last days of ‘Ritualistic Technology’ #cuba #havana #habana #vedado #edibleclay #eartheating #pica #travel #travelforwork #geophagy #research #culture #clayeaters #claylovers #naturelife #chalk #pimba #ceramics #ekoclay #clay #art #havanacuba #experimental #eatingrocks #masharustudio #museumofedibleearth #ritualistictechnology #ritualistic #technology #exhibition (at Havana, Cuba) https://www.instagram.com/p/BxA4ES8lwPF/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1mnzvj7l5dbqj

Today we updated the exhibition with chemical analysis of some earth samples. #cuba #havana #habana #vedado #edibleclay #eartheating #pica #travel #travelforwork #geophagy #research #culture #clayeaters #claylovers #naturelife #chalk #ceramics #clay #art #havanacuba #experimental #eatingrocks #masharustudio #museumofedibleearth #ritualistictechnology #ritualistic #technology #exhibition #artandscience #chemicalanalysis https://www.instagram.com/p/Bw5V-itFVX-/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=z7yy0w684ys6

Preview of ‘Museum of Edible Earth’ within ‘Ritualistic Technology’ at El Bleko (@el_bleko) in Havana Cuba with @yorkykroy , @garciasergiovaldes and others #cuba #havana #habana #edibleclay #eartheating #pica #travel #travelforwork #geophagy #research #culture #klei #clayeaters #naturelife #chalk #pimba #ceramics #ekoclay #clay #art #havanacuba #experimental #eatingrocks #masharustudio #museumofedibleearth #ritualistictechnology #ritualistic #technology (at Havana, Cuba) https://www.instagram.com/p/BwyZGvcl4F3/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=evn5w00xyib6

RITUALISTIC TECHNOLOGY Inauguration: 28 April @ 18:00 Conference: 30 April @ 13:00 Noda Estudio 658A Paseo 3/ Zapata y Calle 27 Vedado, La Habana, Cuba 'Ritualistic Technology' will take place this month in Havana, Cuba. Created with the collaboration of Adrian Cubelo Diaz and 11 contributors, the exhibition invites artists to collapse the distance between knowledge and its practical applications. Tapping deep into the human need to manage ourselves and our surroundings, the search for results through repeated action is revealed at the moment when technology emerges from metaphysical exploration. With the help of artworks, performances and lectures the contributors of Ritualistic Technology will connect with the public on April 28th and 30th in Vedado. More information forthcoming... Contributors: Cristian Noda (CU), Masha Ru (RU / NL), Dan Paz (US), Albert Ortiz (CU), Sam Kellogg (US), David Cordero (US), Harold Ramirez Veliz (CU), Judit Ferreras (CU), Sergio Marrero (CU), Steven Cottingham (CA), Amalia Echemendía (CU), Silke Xenia Juul-Sørensen (DK / NL) Curated by Marilyn Volkman (US / NL) ( @marilynvolkman ) and Adrián Curbelo Díaz (CU) Special thanks to the Embassy of the Netherlands Presentation of Masha Ru is supported by Mondriaan Fonds #cuba #havana #habana #edibleclay #eartheating #pica #travel #travelforwork #geophagy #research #culture #klei #clayeaters #naturelife #chalk #pimba #ceramics #ekoclay #clay #art #havanacuba #experimental #eatingrocks #masharustudio #museumofedibleearth #ritualistictechnology #ritualistic #technology (at Havana, Cuba) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bwu2jupFSVO/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1gemuh81ocwhh

Presentation of ‘Ritualistic Technology’ and ‘Museum of Edible Earth’ in Copincha, Havana, Cuba, during a conference organized by Maurice Haedo ( @mauricehaedo ) Copincha is a space for DIY technology and alternative coworking structures in central havana RITUALISTIC TECHNOLOGY Inauguration: 28 April @ 18:00 Conference: 30 April @ 13:00 Noda Estudio 658A Paseo 3/ Zapata y Calle 27 Vedado, La Habana, Cuba 'Ritualistic Technology' will take place this month in Havana, Cuba. Created with the collaboration of Adrian Cubelo Diaz and 11 contributors, the exhibition invites artists to collapse the distance between knowledge and its practical applications. Tapping deep into the human need to manage ourselves and our surroundings, the search for results through repeated action is revealed at the moment when technology emerges from metaphysical exploration. With the help of artworks, performances and lectures the contributors of Ritualistic Technology will connect with the public on April 28th and 30th in Vedado. More information forthcoming... Contributors: Cristian Noda (CU), Masha Ru (RU / NL), Dan Paz (US), Albert Ortiz (CU), Sam Kellogg (US), David Cordero (US), Harold Ramirez Veliz (CU), Judit Ferreras (CU), Sergio Marrero (CU), Steven Cottingham (CA), Amalia Echemendía (CU), Silke Xenia Juul-Sørensen (DK / NL) Curated by Marilyn Volkman (US / NL) ( @marilynvolkman ) and Adrián Curbelo Díaz (CU) Special thanks to the Embassy of the Netherlands Presentation of Masha Ru is supported by Mondriaan Fonds #cuba #havana #habana #edibleclay #eartheating #pica #travel #travelforwork #geophagy #research #culture #klei #clayeaters #naturelife #chalk #pimba #ceramics #ekoclay #clay #art #havanacuba #experimental #eatingrocks #masharustudio #museumofedibleearth #ritualistictechnology #ritualistic #technology #copincha #diy (at Copincha) https://www.instagram.com/p/BwfZYo4lmXn/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=57dqmpaudw7b

Presentation of ‘Ritualistic Technology’ and ‘Museum of Edible Earth’ in Copincha, Havana, Cuba, during a conference organized by Maurice Haedo ( @mauricehaedo ) Copincha is a space for DIY technology and alternative coworking structures in central havana RITUALISTIC TECHNOLOGY Inauguration: 28 April @ 18:00 Conference: 30 April @ 13:00 Noda Estudio 658A Paseo 3/ Zapata y Calle 27 Vedado, La Habana, Cuba 'Ritualistic Technology' will take place this month in Havana, Cuba. Created with the collaboration of Adrian Cubelo Diaz and 11 contributors, the exhibition invites artists to collapse the distance between knowledge and its practical applications. Tapping deep into the human need to manage ourselves and our surroundings, the search for results through repeated action is revealed at the moment when technology emerges from metaphysical exploration. With the help of artworks, performances and lectures the contributors of Ritualistic Technology will connect with the public on April 28th and 30th in Vedado. More information forthcoming... Contributors: Cristian Noda (CU), Masha Ru (RU / NL), Dan Paz (US), Albert Ortiz (CU), Sam Kellogg (US), David Cordero (US), Harold Ramirez Veliz (CU), Judit Ferreras (CU), Sergio Marrero (CU), Steven Cottingham (CA), Amalia Echemendía (CU), Silke Xenia Juul-Sørensen (DK / NL) Curated by Marilyn Volkman (US / NL) ( @marilynvolkman ) and Adrián Curbelo Díaz (CU) Special thanks to the Embassy of the Netherlands Presentation of Masha Ru is supported by Mondriaan Fonds #cuba #havana #habana #edibleclay #eartheating #pica #travel #travelforwork #geophagy #research #culture #klei #clayeaters #naturelife #chalk #pimba #ceramics #ekoclay #clay #art #havanacuba #experimental #eatingrocks #masharustudio #museumofedibleearth #ritualistictechnology #ritualistic #technology #copincha #diy (at Copincha) https://www.instagram.com/p/BwfZYo4lmXn/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=17yay7oaafgb9