What were you thinking? Yes, or no?
Well, it has the shape of a bottom, so yes.
Don’t believe me?
Look: it’s as cool as the place where it grows.
In the Valley of Mai on Praslin Island in the Seychelles, there’s a tree that bears the “Coco de mer” — the iconic national symbol of this archipelago of 115 islands in the Indian Ocean.
They cost around US $500, depending on shape and size. They’re said to be aphrodisiacal and an antidote to poisons. It takes 7 years to mature and can weigh up to 20 kg.
Besides being the most erotic fruit in the world, it’s also the most expensive. That’s the feminine version.
If you look it up, you’ll see the male version too—and it’s even more mind‑blowing.
If there’s any place on Earth that looks like a terrestrial paradise, it’s the Seychelles. Perhaps these nuts are nature’s depiction of Adam and Eve.
Who knows…
Anyway: here's another fascinating detail. On one of the islands, called La Digue, motorised transport is strictly forbidden.
The only way to get around—apart from by bicycle or on an animal—is by a cart pulled by oxen.
You may not find that particularly curious… until I tell you how they stop the ox ‼️
To slow the ox down, the driver pulls a ring through its nose—reminds you of a septum piercing?
Still not that odd, perhaps.
Then how do they make it run?
Quite literally: by grabbing its testicles.
As straightforward as that.
The skilled driver lowers his hand and firmly squeezes the poor ox’s testicles.
Apparently it doesn’t hurt—it’s what we were told.
To know for sure, you’d have to ask the ox—and I don’t expect it’d respond.
Still, it runs faster because it feels a slight pressure in its most intimate parts.
Curious things life shows us.
For those intrigued, here are some of the handmade items we carry at Ohana Marbella.
D id you know we love natural materials? Like these wood‑pangantoon bracelets from the Philippines—they're super light and eye‑catching, in ocean‑blue colour like the seas of Seychelles.
Big hugs,
Teresa
P.S. Nearby is another island called Thérèse—my name before I moved to Spain! I’ll tell you that story another day—it’s quite something.
