Elegba, ESU. Most people in the western diaspora know him as Echu, Elewa,Exu. Esu as he is correctly named is probably one of the most misunderstood orisa. No one knows exactly how he came about. IFA explains the fact that ESU existed prior to the creation of our universe. When OLODUMARE began creation he looked out into the large expanse and saw nothing but darkness. The darkness was unfit for anything to thrive or live so he created light. All the stars and our sun. When all the sudden the universe illuminated this being named ESU. OLODUMARE looked at him ESU back at OLODUMARE and both asked each other who are you. OLODUMARE responded by stating who he was and how he was in the middle of creating the universe. ESU replied kowing that he lacked the power of creation, "OLODUMARE from this point on anything you create I will undo". That actually was how EBBO was born. EBBO is a sacrifice or offering. We must always offer EBBO, It is the only way to appease ESU. ESU must always be appeased and he must always be the first one in anything in order to avoid his attempts to undo us. Many believe ESU to be Two faced they also belive that ESU is the evil one and that ELEWA to be the righteous one. The fact is that the name ELEWA or ELEGUA is a mispronunciation of ELEGBA. ELEWA OR ELEGUA was actually a wife of ORUNMILA. Somehow this change came about in the diaspora after all slaves, Nigerian natives who spoke Yoruba died off so did their native tongue "YORUBA" and what was left behind was a mixture of BINI, HAUSA, SPANISH and PORTUGUESE. Whats left know is a mostly incomprehensible mixture of words of what people were able to remember and write down. I guess ESU is seemed as a dual entity due to the fact that he can give you everything but if you do not appease him he can take away everything. ESU is also the king of the AJOGUN. ESU is the only intermediary between us and God.
Posted on: Tue, 01 Oct 2013 08:43:23 +0000