: Practitioners gather in a group, often for a "reasoning session" or meditative gathering.
In Rastafari tradition, smoking "the herbs" is a spiritual sacrament rather than a recreational activity. The ritual typically follows these steps:
: Often made from a coconut shell or clay, serving as the water chamber. Lick the Chalice
A traditional chalice (or "wisdom chalice") is crafted from natural materials and consists of:
: Before lighting, participants offer a prayer or "thanks and praises" to Jah to set a spiritual intention. : Practitioners gather in a group, often for
: In Jamaican Patois, "lick" can mean to hit, strike, or perform an action with vigor. In this context, it specifically means to light and smoke the pipe.
: A long tube, often wood or bamboo, used for inhaling the cooled smoke. A traditional chalice (or "wisdom chalice") is crafted
: The act of "licking" the chalice refers to the draw and inhalation. The water chamber inside the chalice cools and filters the smoke, which is said to make a distinct "rrrrrr" sound.