File Eleggua2005.jpg thumb A mask representing Eshu. other names include Exu , Eshu Eleggua , Esu Elegbara , Eshu Elegbara , Elegba , Legba , Papa Legba and Eleda is both an orisha and one of the most well known deities of the Yoruba mythology and its related Afro American religion New World traditions . He has a wide range of responsibilities the protector of travelers, deity of roads, particularly crossroads, the deity with the power over fortune and misfortune, and the personification of death, a psychopomp . is involved within the Orisa also spelt Orisha or Orixa If system of the Yoruba as well as in African diasporic faiths like Santer a Santer a Lukumi and Candombl developed by the descendants of enslaved West Africans in the Americas, where was and is still sometimes identified with Saint Anthony of Padua , Saint Michael ref http www.angelfire.com fl3 ELEGGUA page2.html compared to various deities from world mythology ref or Santo Ni o de Atocha , depending on the situation or location. He is often identified by the number three, and the colours red & black or white ... Marab Z Pelintra Exu Mirim Roads of Eshu Elegba in Santer a Eshu Elegba in Cuban Santer a tradition has 101 different roads, or manifestations. Some of his best known are Eshu A iki Eshu Laroye Eshu Alagwana Eshu Modubela Eshu Kilalu Eshu Bararaki Bararikike o Eshu Ocuboro Eshu Afra Eshu Mike Eshu Bi Eshu Tulu Eshu Agosole Eshu Alabode Eshu Beleke Eshu Onibode Eshu Myulu Eshu Otole Eshu Miwa Eshu Osika Eshu Araibode Eshu Yemi Eshu Aye Eshu Ocholforo Eshu Wonke http www.tratadosifasanteria.com ... ISBN 1 46102 898 1 External links http www.ifafoundation.org the orisa Eshu Esu & The Orisha http ... ifa orisha esu.htm Attributes and Music of Eshu http www.manigua.org resources orishas ewe ... Brazilian mythology Category Crossroads mythology Category Trickster gods Category Santer a de Eshu es Eshu eo E uo fr Eshu bpy it Eshu no Eshu pl Eszu pt Exu orix sv Eshu yo ... more details
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with a black cast. In the story, Abby is apparently possessed by Eshu , a West African ..., Eshu is the most powerful of all earthly deities. Eshu is a trickster, creator of whirlwinds... chaos ... box, carved with the symbols of Eshu the whirlwind, the cock s comb, and the erect phallus . When ..., Eshu. The plot s final resolution leaves the point unclear. ref Scott Ashlin 2003 . Abby Possess ... Eshu, but a rather pathetic Eshu wannabe... who presumably was imprisoned by Eshu. ref cite ... more details
wiktionary Esu or ESU may refer to Universities Emporia State University East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania Empire State University , a fictional university in the Marvel Comics Universe. Computers Essential System Update Enterprise Security Update Other meanings esu is the ISO 639 3 code for the Central Alaskan Yup ik language European Size Unit , a measurement of economic size used in farming European Students Union Emergency Service Unit , a police tactical unit Evolutionarily Significant Unit , a population or group of populations considered for conservation purposes English Speaking Union , an international educational charity Eshu , a Yoruba divinity Electrostatic units , one system of measuring units used in electromagnetic theory The electrostatic unit esu of electrical charge also known as the Statcoulomb A unit of the Explorer Scouts Class S genre , sometimes abbreviated as Esu. Japanese genre of girl s fiction. Electrosurgical Unit , a medical device used to cauterize incisions. ICAO code for Mogador Airport , the airport for Essaouira, Morroco Electronic Solutions Ulm , a model railroad electronics manufacturer disambig de ESU eo ESU it ESU ja ESU ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 In Yoruba mythology , Ellegua is an Orisha spirit associated with opening the ways , or crossroads. Often depicted as a child or a small man, he is a playful a trickster and a strategist amongst the divinities. Worshippers often have a cement head with a metal spike in the top, and cowrie shells for eyes and mouth, as a representation of Ellegua which receives offerings and protects in return. Santer a practitioners often have an Ellegua head behind their front door as he is said to protect the entry way and prevent harm from entering the dwelling. Receiving a consecrated Ellegua head is part of the Santer a initiation known as Los Guerreros the Warriors . Ellegua is said to like candy, toys, and coconut as offerings, or anything children would enjoy. In return he helps people overcome various problems. In the If tradition practiced by the Babalawo , ellegua is used to open the way for the of prophesy orunmila . It is said that Ellegua is a manifestation of Eshu , a primordial force that spawned out of a rock. The mother of Ellegua is said to be Oya . Ellegua s fills a similar role in Santer a as Papa Legba in Haitian Vodou Vodou . See also Eleggua Papa Legba Category Yoruba mythology pt Elegua ... more details
unreferenced date December 2008 Infobox Album See Wikipedia WikiProject Albums Name Time s Up Type studio Artist Thee Majesty Cover Released 1999 Recorded 1999 Genre Spoken Word, Experimental, Noise Music Length Label The Order of the Suffering Clown, World Serpent Distribution Producer Bryin Dall Reviews Last album This album Next album Time s Up is an album by Thee Majesty . It was released on May 01, 1999 for a show at the Royal Festival Hall in London , England . Track listing Eshu Yes You I.T. Source Are Rare Wisdom Flowering Pain Give Space Kreeme Horne When I Was Young All Beauty Is Our Enemy Possession A Perfect Restraint The Truth I Don t Remember His Name Recording information Divination of Word Genesis P Orridge Frequency of Sound Bryin Dall Recorded at Waxy Yellow Buildup, New York City Produced by Bryin Dall See also Time s Up Live Category 1999 albums ... more details
of Orishas, this includes Aganju , Obalu Aye , Erinle , Eshu Elegba, Yemoja Yemaya , Nana Buluku ... of wisdom, divination, destiny, and foresight Eshu small Eleggua, Ex , Esu, Elegba, Legbara, Papa Legba small Eshu is the messenger between the human and divine worlds, Undergod of duality, crossroads ... of souls to the underworld an Embodiment of Death . Eshu is recognized as a trickster and is child like, while Eleggua is Eshu under the influence of Obatala. Oxumare Ochumare small Oshumare, Oxumare ... orisha of agriculture and the harvest Ori Yoruba Ruler of the head gallery Image Eleggua2005.jpg Eshu ... more details
Bantu , also called Batuque or Angola , is one of the major sects nations of Candombl , an African faith tradition practiced in Brazil . It developed among slavery slaves who spoke Bantu languages Bantu Kikongo language Kikongo and Kimbundu language Kimbundo languages. Deities The supreme God and Creator is Nzambi Zambi ou Nzambi Mpungu Zambiapongo below him are the Nkisi s, the spirit gods of Bantu mythology . These deities correspond to Olorun and the Orisha s of Yoruba mythology , and to Olorun and the Orix of Candombl Ketu . The main Nkisi s are Aluvai , Bombojira , Pambu Njila intermediary between humans and the other Inkices cf. Eshu Exu . In his female manifestation, it is called Vangira . Nkosi Mukumbe , Roxi Mukumbe Inkice of war and roads. Kabila , Mutalamb , Lambaranguange hunter, lives in forests and mountains god of plentiful food. Gongobira young hunter and fisherman. Katend knows the secrets of medicinal herbs. Zaze , Loango delivers justice to humans. Kaviungo or Kavungo , Kafung , Kingongo god of health and death. Angor male form and Angorom a female assist the communication between humans and deities. represented by a snake . Kitembo ou Inkice Tempo god of weather and seasons. representado, nas casas Angola e Congo, por um mastro com uma bandeira branca. Matamba f , Bamburussenda f , Nunvurucemavula f warrior, commands the dead. Vumbe . Kisimbi , Inkice Samba the great mother goddess of fertility, of lakes and rivers. Kaitumb , Mikai , Kokueto goddess of the sea. Kalunga Grande , o mar. Zumbarand the eldest of the gods, connected to death. Wunje the youngest of the Inkice, represents the happiness of youth. Lemb Dil , Lembarenganga , Jakatamba , Kassut Lemb , Gangaiobanda connected to the creation of the world. See also Candombl Ketu Candombl Jej External links http www.ritosdeangola.com.br Ritos de Angola in Portuguese Afro American Religions Category Religion in Brazil Reli stub Brazil stub pt Candombl bantu ... more details
Infobox Alusi Name Ekwensu Image Caption Alusi of Alusi of bargains, chaos, and change Symbol Tortoise Number Planet Color Ekwensu was a Trickster Trickster God Alusi of the Igbo people who served as the Alusi or God of Bargain s and the tortoise. Crafty at trade and negotiations, he was often invoked for guidance in difficult mercantile situations. Like most Trickster Gods, the deity was a force of Chaos cosmogony Chaos and Change, thus in his more violent aspects, Ekwensu was also revered as a God of War and Victory who ruled over the wicked spirits and the chaotic forces of nature. His companion was Ogbunabali Death . With the advent of Christianity, the more beneficent aspects of the deity were supplanted by missionaries who came to misrepresent Ekwensu as Satan . ref A.I. Bewaji, John. http web.africa.ufl.edu asq v2 v2i1a1.htm OLODUMARE GOD IN YORUBA BELIEF AND THE THEISTIC PROBLEM OF EVIL. , University of Florida , Gainesville, April 03, 2010 ref He was the testing force of Chukwu , and along with Ala mythology Ani the Earth goddess, and Igwe, the Sky God, make up the three highest Alusi s of the ancient Igbo people. Ekwensu is also the Igbo language Igbo word for the Tester. See also Odinani Eshu Trickster References Reflist Further reading Opata, Damian U. Ekwensu In the Igbo Imagination a Heroic Deity Or Christian Devil, Nsukka, Nigeria Great AP Express, 2005. Chinua Achebe, Things Fall Apart New York Doubleday, 1993 . Opata, Damian U. Haunted Ontologies Translation and Trauma in Postcolonial Igbo Society of Southeastern Nigeria . Odinani Category Igbo mythology Category African mythology Africa myth stub es Ekwensu ... more details
Orphan date June 2009 A comprehensive list of Changeling The Dreaming books, published by White Wolf, Inc. , including production code and ISBN Changeling The Dreaming class wikitable sortable Book Name White Wolf Product Number ISBN Number Changeling The Dreaming 1st Edition WW7000 ISBN 1 56504 700 1 Book of Storyteller Secrets Changeling Storytellers Screen WW7001 ISBN 1 56504 702 8 Freeholds and Hidden Glens WW7002 ISBN 1 56504 706 0 Autumn People WW7004 ISBN 1 56504 709 5 Shadow Court WW7005 ISBN 1 56504 710 9 Nobles The Shining Host WW7006 ISBN 1 56504 711 7 Isle of the Mighty WW7007 ISBN 1 56504 712 5 Enchanted WW7008 ISBN 1 56504 714 1 Changeling Storytellers Guide WW7009 ISBN 1 56504 708 7 Fools Luck The Way of the Commoner WW4010 ISBN 1 56504 715 X Kithbook Trolls WW7050 ISBN 1 56504 725 7 Kithbook Sluagh WW7051 ISBN 1 56504 726 5 Kithbook Nockers WW7052 ISBN 1 56504 727 3 Kithbook Satyrs WW7053 ISBN 1 56504 728 1 Kithbook Pooka WW7054 ISBN 1 56504 729 X Kithbook Redcaps WW7055 ISBN 1 56504 482 7 Kithbook Eshu WW7056 ISBN 1 56504 785 0 Changeling Players Guide WW7100 ISBN 1 56504 701 X Immortal Eyes 1 The Toybox WW7200 ISBN 1 56504 703 6 Immortal Eyes 2 Shadows on the Hill WW7201 ISBN 1 56504 750 2 Immortal Eyes 3 Court of all Kings WW7202 ISBN 1 56504 713 3 Changeling The Dreaming 2nd Edition WW7300 ISBN 1 56504 716 8 Book of Lost Dreams Changeling Storytellers Screen WW7302 ISBN 1 56504 717 6 Dreams and Nightmares WW7303 ISBN 1 56504 718 4 Pour L Amour et Liberte The Book of Houses 2 WW7304 ISBN 1 56504 723 0 Book of Houses Noblesse Oblige WW7305 ISBN 1 56504 719 2 Kingdom of Willows WW7306 ISBN 1 56504 720 6 Inanimae The Secret Way WW7307 ISBN 1 56504 721 4 Land of Eight Million Dreams WW7308 ISBN 1 56504 722 2 War in Concordia WW7309 ISBN 1 56504 724 9 Denizens of the Dreaming WW7310 ISBN 1 56504 734 6 Book of Lost Houses WW7311 ISBN 1 56504 483 5 DEFAULTSORT Changeling The Dreaming Category Series of books Category Lists of books ... more details
The following is a list of Yoruba people Yoruba Orisha deities Supreme being Olorun Ol r n the supreme creator deity Orishas Aganju Orisha of volcanoes, the wilderness and rivers Aja Yoruba mythology Aja Orisha of the forest, the animals within it, and herbal healing Ayao Orisha of air Babalu Aye Orisha of the Earth and strongly associated with infectious disease particularly smallpox, leprosy and AIDS and healing Egungun oya Orisha of divination Erinle Orisha of medicine, healing, and comfort, physician to the gods in Santer a he is also regarded as a patron of gay people Eshu trickster, psychopomp and Orisha of crossroads, duality, beginnings, travelers, fertility and death Kokou god Kokou a violent warrior Orisha Oba goddess Oba first wife of Shango and Orisha of domesticity and marriage Obatala creator of human bodies Orisha of light, spiritual purity, and moral uprightness Ogoun Orisha who presides over fire, iron, hunting, politics and war Olokun patron Orisha of the descendants of African s who were carried away during the Atlantic Slave Trade or Middle Passage Oshun Orisha who presides over love, intimacy, beauty, wealth and diplomacy Oshunmare divine rainbow serpent associated with creation and procreation Oxossi Orisha of the forest Oya Orisha of the Niger River associated with wind, lightning, fertility, fire, and magic Sopona Orisha of smallpox Shango Orisha of thunder and lightning Yemaja a mother goddess patron deity of women, especially pregnant women, and the Ogun river Irunmole Orunmila spirit of wisdom, divination, destiny, and foresight Category Yoruba deities Category Lists of deities Yoruba Category Mythology related lists Deities, Yoruba Category Religion related lists Deities,Yoruba ... more details
place for the manifestation of left hand entities such as Eshu Exu s and where to place offerings to the Orisha s . Eshu and Legba derive from the same African deity, although they are viewed ... more details
State University Press, East Lansing, MI 1994 . Apocalypse is My Garden by Adam David Miller Eshu House Publishing, Berkeley, CA 1997 . Land Between New and Selected Poems by Adam David Miller Eshu House ... more details
unreferenced date May 2010 Image Bahia acaraje.jpg thumb 260px Acaraj . Acaraj IPA pt aka a Br Acaraje.ogg is a dish made from peeled black eyed pea s formed into a ball and then deep fried in dend palm oil . It is found in Nigerian cuisine Nigerian and Brazilian cuisine . The dish is traditionally encountered in Brazil s northeastern state of Bahia , especially in the city of Salvador, Bahia Salvador , often as street food , and is also found in most parts of Nigeria , Ghana and the Republic of Benin. It is served split in half and then stuffed with vatap and caruru food caruru spicy pastes made from shrimp , ground cashew s, palm oil and other ingredients. The most common way of eating acaraj is splitting it in half, pouring vatap and or caruru food caruru , a salad made out of green and red tomatoes, fried shrimps and home made hot sauce. A vegetarian version is typically served with hot pepper s and green tomato es. In Nigeria , it is commonly eaten for breakfast with gruel made from millet or corn. Akara as it is known in southwest and southeast Nigeria was a recipe taken to Brazil by the slave s from the West Africa n coast. It is called akara by the Igbo people of south eastern Nigeria and in the Yorubaland of south western Nigeria, kosai by the Hausa people of Nigeria or koose in Ghana and is a popular breakfast dish, eaten with millet or corn porridge . Today in Bahia, Brazil, most street vendors who serve acaraje are women, easily recognizable by their all white cotton dresses and headscarves and caps. The image of these women, often simply called Baianas , frequently appears in artwork from the region of Bahia. Acaraje, however, is typically available outside of the state of Bahia as well, including the markets of Rio de Janeiro. In Candombl Acaraj is a fixture in the Afro Brazilian religious traditions of Candombl . Although it is the ritual food of the goddess Iansan , the first acaraj in a candombl ritual is offered to Eshu Exu . Image Bai ... more details
of the Anima Sola with the Eshu Alleguana. The Eshus are the Divine Messengers, the Tricksters, The Masters .... Eshu Allegwanna, one Eshu among hundreds, is thought to be the oldest of the Eshus, and to have existed ... more details
cleanup date September 2010 unreferenced date September 2010 Haitian Vodou also known as Voodoo in the United States is a syncretism syncretic mixture of Roman Catholic rituals introduced during the French colonial period, African beliefs, with roots in the Yoruba mythology Yoruba , Kingdom of Kongo Kongo and Dahomey mythology , and folkloric influence from the indigenous Ta no people Taino Amerindians that once populated the island. It is not found commonly anymore. Pantheon Adjassou Linguetor Haitian loa in the form of spring water goddess . Adjinakou Haitian loa in the form of an elephant . Adya Houn t Haitian loa of the drum s Agassou Haitian loa which guards the Dahomey mythology Dahomean traditions. Agwe loa of fish and aquatic plant s. Aido Quedo loa of fertility and snake s. Ayida Weddo Haitian goddess, where she is also known as Rainbow Snake . She is married to Damballa . Ayizan Haitian goddess of the marketplace. Azaka Medeh loa of harvest. Azaka Tonnerre Haitian god of thunder, agriculture and farmers. Bacalou Haitian vodou evil spirit depicted by the skull and crossbones. Badessy Haitian god of the sky. Baron La Croix loa of the dead and sexuality. Baron Samedi loa of the dead. Boli Shah Haitian family loa. Bossou Ashadeh Haitian loa, king of Dahomey . Boum ba Maza Haitian family loa. Bugid Y Aiba Haitian and Puerto Rican god of war. Captain Debas Haitian family loa. Clermeil Haitian god of flowing waters. Conga Haitian vodou deity. Congo loa Congo Haitian vodou deity. Damballa father of the loa and humankind. Dan Petro Haitian god of farmers. Dan W do Haitian loa of the king of France . Diable Tonnere Haitian god of thunder. Diejuste Haitian vodou deity. Dinclinsin Haitian vodou deity feared for his severity. Eshu Eleggua or Eshu Child trickster deity. Erzulie Dantor Haitian vodou goddess of wealth, vengeance, and protection. She is syncretised with Our Lady of Czestochowa . Erzulie Erzulie Freda Dahomey Haitian vodou goddess of beauty, dancing, flowe ... more details
are the Babalawo Awo s. Eshu s or Elegbara Often ill translated as The Devil or The Evil Being ... of the law of being . He is said to assist in enhancing the power derived from herbal medicines. Eshu ... of languages, Eshu is responsible for carrying messages and sacrifices from humans to the Sky God. Also known for his phallic powers and exploits. Eshu is said to lurk at gateways, on the highways .... Bances Baba Eshu Onare,Tratado Enciclopedico de Ifa. Los 16 Meyis y sus Omoluos u Odus o Signos de ... more details
History of Nigeria Long before 1500 much of modern Nigeria was divided into states identified with contemporary ethnic groups . These early states included the Yoruba people Yoruba kingdoms , the Igbo people Igbo Kingdom of Nri , the Edo State kingdom of Benin , the Hausa Kingdoms Hausa cities, and Nupe . Additionally numerous small states to the west and south of Lake Chad were absorbed or displaced in the course of the expansion of Kanem, which was centered to the northeast of Lake Chad. Bornu Empire Bornu , initially the western province of Kanem, became independent in the late 14th century. Other states probably existed but the absence of archaeological data prevents accurate dating. In the southeast, the earliest Igbo state was Nri which emerged in 900 AD. Despite its relatively small size geographically it is considered the cradle of Igbo culture. Image Eshu statue.jpg thumb 100px right Statue of the orisha Eshu , Oyo, Nigeria, c. 1920 Igbo states main Kingdom of Nri The Nri Kingdom in the Awka area was founded in about 900 AD in North Central Igboland. The Nsukka Awka Orlu axis is said to be the oldest area of Igbo settlement and therefore, homeland of the Igbo people. This ancient kingdom is still considered the cradle of Igbo culture. The Nri people are children of the historical and mythical divine king Eri founder of Aguleri of the Umueri clan on the Anambra river valley . It was a center of spirituality, learning, and commerce. They were agents of peace and harmony whose influence stretched beyond Igboland. The Nri people s influence in neighboring lands was especially in Southern Igalaland and Benin kingdom in the 12th to 15th centuries. As great travelers, they were also business people involved in the long distant Tran Saharan trade. The development and sophistication of this civilization is evident in the bronze castings found in Igbo Ukwu , an area of Nri influence. The Benin kingdom became a threat in the 15th century under Oba Ewuare . Since they ... more details
fairies, gnome s The dream of the home and the hearth and the people who tend it. Eshu African or Indian ... for more than a week without starting to die. Oba The little known nobility of the Eshu. Bound to land ... more details
African mythology , two examples being Eshu of the Yoruba people Yoruba , a trickster who is messenger of the gods. Eshu has a parallel in Legba from the Fob people of Benin . Another Yoruba people Yoruba ... more details
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