To read a ponto riscado is to understand a symbolic language. While thousands of variations exist, most points are built from a common visual vocabulary.
He lit a cigar, blew smoke over the symbol, and began to sing a ponto cantado —a song that matched the drawing. "E le e le, Ogum, na estrada..." ponto riscado umbanda
Each element within a ponto riscado holds a specific meaning. These are not random but follow a precise cosmological logic rooted in Central African (Kongo) traditions and European esotericism. To read a ponto riscado is to understand a symbolic language