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Avatars/ Paths of Esu/Eleggua
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Egun / The ancestors As, the year's pass we learn the different camino's (paths)
Who and what is IFA ? of the Orisa . Always , starting with our own Title Orishas ..
Introduction to Orisha The works I will present is taken from my notes that I have
Eleggua / Eshu taken over the years from my Padrino's and other santeros
mayores (elders). By no means does this mean ...this is
Oggun the correct way or that one should doubt their godparents
Òsóòsi /Oshosi (Padrino's) by any means, in the way you have received
Ozun your orisha's ... These are just notes that I have taken and
OBATALA collected for my personal use that I would like to share with
YEMAYA anyone that would like to have a copy or a deeper
understanding of each Avatar of the Orisa's .. Again ,
ALGAYU SOLA These works are my own and my own personal views ,
OYA YANSAN Our religion by no means has a uniform base's .... each
SHANGO Rama (branch ) and ILE (casa) give the orisa according to
ORULA their Tradition. These Posts are only the way some ILES
OSHUN /Osun and Ramas re-enforce the Orisa's.
YEWA / YEGGUA And, explain a bit about each orisa and their Avatars
OBBA NANI (camino's). again these are from notes taken with my
OSAIN padrino's and other mayores .. you may add to these notes
Ibeyi if you like or add to your specific orisa notes that you have
Dada accumulated or just notes you would like to add . YOU ,
may find some camino's that you never heard of or a
Asojauno / Asojano /Babalu Camino of interest .. each time I get a chance I will add to these posts in hopes that you may enjoy or find something
aye you did not know about that particular camino or Avatar of orisa ...
OLOKUN
The Orisha of money,
Aye/Orisha Aye/ Aye Shaluga
Orisa Oko Elegua is the guardian of entrances, roads and paths. He is the first Orisha to be invoked in a ceremony and the last
one to be bid farewell. He has to be first in anything, just like a spoiled child. The first rhythms of the drums belong to
Spiritual Forces and Praise
him. He must be petitioned before all the oracles. Orunmila is the one who communicates, but Elegua guards the
names
paths of communication. It is he who acts as an intermediary between human beings and the other Orishas.
Itan /Pataki of Creation as told
by the Orisha He is the trickster, and is feared because, with so much power controlled only by his whim, great harm may result
OLODUMARE from his practical jokes. Like a very large and powerful child, he is ruthless with those that cross his path when he is
Formation of the earth in the midst of a tantrum. If his precedence is not carefully maintained, and the proper ceremonies are not followed,
The Marriage of Earth and Elegua becomes indignant and rushes to open the paths to Iku, death.
Water
All beings have their destiny, but through Elegua's influence, destiny and luck may be changed. However, when
Yembo and Oddua
petitioning Elegua, the Santero must always remember that he is a trickster and word the request very carefully. He
First child -Argayu Shola can just as easily block the path to happiness and luck as open it.
The second child - Oggun
The Third child - Òsóòsi Elegua appears to travellers as a small child with the face of an old man, wearing a Panama hat and smoking a good
/Oshosi cigar. He takes on other guises in order to play his tricks and to measure the level of charity and compassion among
The Fourth child- Ozun human beings.
Fifth child - Eleggua
When Elegua possesses a Santero, he immediately heads to the door and stands guard. There, he carries out his
The sixth child -"Osain" pranks and childish mischiefs, dancing and threatening the other participants with a smack from his garabato stick.
/Asojano
Seventh child- DADA ( first Elegua is one of the fiercest warriors in the Yoruba pantheon. When joined with Ogun and Oshosi in battle, nothing
female) can stand in their way.
The eigth child - Oba Nani
Ninth child- Oya In Pataki of Orisa his parents are known as many , the Yoruba of ILE IFE claim him to be the child of Yembo and
Oddua . But yet , the origins of Eleggua are mysterious some say he is the child of Alabwanna -the lonely spirit.
Beginning of daily life
which is also one of his aspects . Some say Yansan is his mother .. and yet others claim him to be the child of a
Oggun and his abuses prince of noble blood , son to King (OBA) Oquiboru and his mother was the Queen (IYA) Anaqui.
Eleggua must tell the truth
always
The Transition to Obatala Eshu-lode
Obatala sees the truth
Transition to Yemaya
Obatala fears for his daughters
The eleventh child ( the
phenomenon )
Eleggua, Orula and the Great
Araba Tree
Demonstrating her
Adiministrative skills
The Birth of the Messenger of
Olodumare
Blood flows through the veins
The Birth of War and Prophecy
Invader of the world .. birth of
thunder
Shango learns the truth
Shango meets Osain
Shango meets Asojano on the
way
The first confrontation of
Shango and Ogun
Paternal love is born on earth
Shango intercedes for Orula
Oggun and Oya are married
Shango takes Oya from Oggun
The young are to be respected
by the elders -Oshun
Oya breathes the fire
Marriage of Oba Nani and
Shango
The separation of Oya and
Yemaya
A tangled web of confusion .
Oya's Plan of Treason
Shango discovers Oba cut off
her
Oba abandons the world
Oba stops to see Oshun
A flower in the garden
Jeggua's /Yewa's.. shame
Obatala sentences Jeggua
Transition of Obatala to Orisa
Oko
Heaven's Punishment for the
world
Ibu Kole's message to
Olodumare
Olodumare talks to Ibu Kole
Ibu Kole's return to the
kingdom
Yemaya meets Erinle
Transformation from Yemaya to
Yemaya Achaba
Transformation of Mayelewo to
Ibu Okoto
Olodumare visits Yemaya
Olodumare speaks to all the
Orisha
Olodumare brings diloggun to
the world
Lastly Olodumare turns to the
mother of creation
Order in the new kingdom
Yemaya and Arganyu ( Ibu
Agana is born )
Control of the seasons in the
new kingdom
Yemaya offers Oshun marriage
with Arganyu
Yemaya abandons Arganyu in
Oshuns Ile
Respected Eshu of the streets, of the outside, is a sorcerer, he is dedicated to wander the roads dressed with rags
and occasionally he walks the mountians hunting, therefore that was his profession when came into the world. he
receives his tributes in the crossings of roads and in the open fields. Goes always in a little house outside of the
house of Osha or to the edge of a road, is inseparable companion of Oggún and Oshosi. He does not accept the
women. They are to put him pipes with tobacco, but not put alcohol because when lived in the world on account of
the alcohol he forgot his job and prohibitions and lost everything that he had. He carries seven canes of wood.
Eshu-igide
The one that opens the roads in the mounts, carries on without a hitch, works together with Ozaín of whom learned
all it related to the herbs and its qualities. It carries sticks of the mount.
Eshu-kaminalowa
takes charge of opening the roads for the Souls of the ones that
recently have died and besides is who calculates the time of life that remains to a person. Generally is a messenger
of Bàbálú Ayé.
Eshu-akarajeu
who helped Oyá to escape from Shangó after a violent discussion. When Shangó threw him a rayo, Eshu trapped it
and it was launched again, Shangó opened his mouth surprised before the answer and lack of respect of Eshu
swallowed the rayo, that injured him and his chest and the throat . Akarajéu signifies "the one that collects the rayo
and causes and swallows it".
Eshu-aselu
The one that works to the service of orishas , chief of the funfun. He is considered a species of vigilant youth or very
attentive guardian to those that slack and can commit the children of the house of Osha. His tributes are carried
generally to the edge of a river or sea. To him honey is placed , oil of palm and corojo.
Eshu-ijelu
Is the responsible for the drums, of the music in general. With the music the human beings declare their feelings, the
happiness, the sadness, they free the tensions or they declare them and even with her they arrive at the ecstasy for
the communication with the deities. He is presented like a mischievous boy that generally accepts tributes to the
edge of the water. His tributes carry caramels of honey and toys.
Eshu-alalubanse
The owner of all the things that are being executed, what be going on to carry out. He is the gatekeeper of the doors
that carry out something, by this is returned
indispensable to give him a tribute before this to nobody or to name him asking his permission for what they are
about to do.
Eshu-diki
The one that helps to intertwine friendships, joins with the people doing that the people treat well to the others,
entertaining them with festivals and banquets. It is attracted for the social meetings of all types and in their negative
side does that said meetings finish in unpleasant fights and scandals.
Eshu-afrodi
Of the land of Tilled and is the assistant of Ifá.
Eshu-abanunkue
Of the land of he Tilled. He is the Elegguá guardian of the house. He lives inside a crock of
Clay.
Eshu-abalonke
Adult and very strong. He punishes with fire. Also called the eshu of the death, guide of the souls of the deceased.
Eshu-aberu
Receiver of sacrifices.
Eshu-aganika
Very malicious and dangerous.
Eshu-agomeyo
Of the land of Heard.
Eshu-agongo--onya
Lives in the sides of the road.
 The birth of Oshun Ibu Yumu
Yemaya becomes the Apetebi (
woman ) of Orula
Oshun gives birth
Oya Locks Shango in the
Palace
Oshun becomes the Apetebi of
Orula .. Ololordi is born
Oshun and Orula expecting a
child - Oshe addeu's birth
Transformations of Ololordi ,
Ibu Adessa , Ibu Akuaro
Yemaya meets Orisa Oko (
Obatala's youngest phase on
earth)
Orisas end on earth and birth of
Human beings
Other Itan Pataki of Orisha
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Avatars-paths-of-eleggua
Avatars /Paths of Oggun
Avatars/ Paths of Obatala
Avatars/ Paths of Yemaya
Avatars/ Paths for
Oshun/Ochun/Osun
Avatars /Paths of Babalu
aye/Obaluaiye/ Asojano
Avatars / Paths of Agallu
/Agayu/ alganyu /Arganyu
Oracle of Biague (Obi Abata)
History of Obi ( the coconut)
Prayer for the orisha when
throwing Obi
Basic interpretation of Ejife:
Basic Interpretation Alafia
Basic Interpretation of Itagua
Basic Interpretation of Oyeku
Basic Interpretation of Okanran
Merindinlogun
Okana (1) mouth speaking
Eyioko (2) mouths speaking
Ogunda (3) mouths speaking
Iroso (4) mouths speaking
Ose (5) mouths speaking
Obara (6) mouths speaking
Itan of Merindinlogun
Itan/ Pataki of Okana (1)
Itan / Pataki of Eyioko (2)
Itan / Pataki of Ogunda (3)
Itan / Pataki of Iroso (4)
Itan / Pataki of Ose (5)
Itan / Pataki of Obara (6)
Suyere / Prayers
Mo'juba / Iba
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EWE ESU/ELLEGUA
EWE OGGUN
EWE OBATALA
EWE OYA
EWE AGANYU SOLA
EWE YEMAYA
EWE ASOJANO
EWE SHANGO
EWE OSHUN
EWE IBEJI
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Eshu-agongo-ogo
Elegguá that serves to attack and to defend of the enemies.
Eshu-alaguana
Is an Elegguá that is everywhere, but preference in the savannah lives on or in the mount. Has a great commerce
with the ikús. Is the smallest one of the Elegguás. In the swamp lives among the thickets or bushes, walks a lot with
Oggún. It is the owner of the chains, all kinds of chains, of the hook of guava, of the Arikú Bambaya and of a dummy
of cedar that him is prepared and eats with him. It is very sorcerer; Frees of the carcel and him he is called and he
drives with the hook of guava. He carries an Osain that goes inside a can or horn of bull and that lives inside a soup
tureen. When he works, him he is put on the ground on the caparacho of the turtle. Among his tools he carries: Some
chains, A hook of guava, An Arikú Bambaya. Its dummy of cedar and its caparacho of turtle.
Eshu-anaqui
Is the mother of all the Elegguá, he is battle-hardened and when he gets mad is as violent as the storm, priest with
the egües, knows it all and itself transfer in a swirl. Lives in the forest, is symbol of victory and firmness. Eshu-
ananaki This eshu is the called encourages alone is that of the solitude, the sadness, the depression, the one that
dominates in the deserts and solitary places.
Eshu-aroni
Is faith healer, magician and very violent; lives in the forests and knows all the secrets of Ozaín.
Beleke2
Is a boy mischievous, very skillful and excellent guardian. Great expert of the secrets of the herbs and remedies to
cure, is a liar and he is put in all. He lives in the trash.
Eshu-batiye
does Not he believe in obstacles, he conquers him and to puts an end to all kinds of damages.
Eshu-biri
Is an evil and quarrelsome boy. He they like the wickednesses and causes all kinds of accidents, above all in the
corners. Is the leader of the Twins and superb when is a matter of protejer to its children. Lives inside the thickets
and is a brother of Acongoriye, who is a stone of the mount.
Eshu-igide
Is vindictive and jealous.
Eshu-echenike
Is a friend of Osaín, he smokes in pipe he fills with egües
aromatic.
Eshu-ekileyo
Is wise, I guess and protector of the people that seek know-how; he proceeds of the kingdom of he Heard.
Eshu-grillelu
Is guide of Olófi, eats doves, carries gourd and stick of fragrance.
Eshu Ekuboro:
Is life and death.
Eshu-laboni
Is a messenger of Oshún, he is always attentive, listening it all and he is very talkative.
Eshu-laroye
Is a lover of the dance and the money; is derisive, malicious and spoiled. It lives in the door to the entrance of the
houses, He knows it all and notifies of the danger and the illnesses. . He is the teacher, the instructor, the one that
directs and heads. Is small and warlike, he likes to walk with Oggún and Ochosi. He is the protector of the house and
advises in questions of business. He is found in the rivers and is very protector of Oshún. He likes the candies and
the toys, the tobacco and the firewater; is pleased with lollipops of corn with guava and honey. In a pataki he is
considered Son of Oyá, who she abandoned , from there comes the name of Laroye; Although some they say that
signifies the talkative one. On the road as the Son of Oyá took refuge in the doors of the houses, until he lived to the
edge of the river with Oshún. he is known as the guardian of the children, even more of the beggars or children of the
street, orphans or deserted. He is naturally very gluttonous, but very wise, he sees all and he knows all therefore he
notifies of the dangers. Among his tools he carries a güirito with water, a cane concocted with wood of guava, a
cazuelita with money and sweets and three machetes with theses he defends the door of the house where he lives.
To his children he is recommended by him always to give charity and food to the children deserted. he is known like
the beggar Boy .
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English to Yoruba Dictionary Eshu-spade
English to Yoruba (A)
is represented for a conch of sea, is just, little talkative and thinks very well everything that he does.
English to Yoruba ( b)
English to Yoruba ( c) Eshu-okada
English to Yoruba (d)
English to Yoruba (e) Lives like the scavengers, where they carried many ebboses, He is fed of the excesses.
English to Yoruba (f)
Eshu-sokere
English to Yoruba (g)
English to Yoruba (h) Is the one that speaks on the mat.
English to Yoruba (i)
English to Yoruba (j) Eshu-aye
English to Yoruba (k)
Works with Olokun. His messenger
English to Yoruba (m)
English to Yoruba (n) Eshu-elefe
English to Yoruba (o)
English to Yoruba (p) Is of the elegguases oldest that exist.
English to Yoruba (q)
Eshu-manzaquillo
English to Yoruba (r)
English to Yoruba (s) Is an elegguá done of mass of cement. This Elegguá came to the world with the Oddu Oggunda Luni. This Elegguá
English to Yoruba (t) is the Holy Boy of the resolution, is the Sacred Boy that helps us to take difficult resolutions on strong problems of
English to Yoruba (u) difficult solution. An Elegguá very wise and industrious, walks with Oggun because in spite of what we think of Him, It
is Oggún who makes the decisions on the courses of our lives to change them even destroying to build again. And
English to Yoruba (v)
Obatalá, because he is the one who knows what is better for us although it do not we see thus and with Orunmila
English to Yoruba (w) since is He the divine one Mister of the future and universal counselor. Receiving him it is necessary first to consider
English to Yoruba (x,y,z) sexual abstinence 3 days, is received of white in the middle of a special ceremony that is done in the mount where
Yoruba to English Dictionary eats with Oggun and Obbatalá. His load, among others things, carries vegetable brain, the bone of the opposite part
Words that begin in Yoruba of the head, shell of turtle and some other things but. Its necklace goes with accounts of red, blue, and white soap
with.... "A"-"AF" with green glories.
Words that begin in Yoruba
with.... "AG"-"AY" Eshu-bode
Words that begin in Yoruba
with.... "B" Is a watchman and also he accompanies to Eggun. He is manufactured on a mirror wrapped in black and white fabric
Words that begin in Yoruba polished with cement, also he carries three
with.... "D" cleavers and conches.
Words that begin in Yoruba
with.... "E" Eshu-idena
Words that begin in Yoruba
with.... "F" In his load he carries ivory, choir, jet, sixteen stones small navies of black color and sixteen white, head of
woodpecker, of rooster and of turtle, 48 conches, gold, silver, sixteen ewes of eshu, and his secret.
Words that begin in Yoruba
with.... "H" Eshu-elegbara
Words that begin in Yoruba
with.... "G", "GB","GU" Is the controller of the sacrifices (ebboses), that is to say, he is the responsible for carrying the message when a
Words that begin in Yoruba person does ebbó so that he resolve the problem by which he sacrificed. This eshu associated with the orisha ogun
with.... "I" is the eshu of the war, the peace, the communal protection.
Words that begin in Yoruba
with.... "J" Eshu-odara
Words that begin in Yoruba
with.... "K" Respected as the eshu by excellence, very tied most certainly to orunmila, this eshu is the eshu of the
transformations:, the same thing of good in evil, that of evil in good. It is the first one eshu that receives all
Words that begin in Yoruba consecrated in orisha or ifa, therefore a transformation is needed to change the destiny-behavior of them initiated.
with.... "L"
Words that begin in Yoruba Eshu-agogo
with.... "M"
Words that begin in Yoruba Is the one that presides the change of the hours of the day and at night. Him it is sacrificed a gio gio at seven in the
with.... "N" morning, a rooster to the half a day, a dove to the seven in the afternoon, and a small chick at twelve o'clock at night.
Words that begin in Yoruba
with.... "O" Eshu-awala-boma
Words that begin in Yoruba
with.... "P" is said that low as a bright star to the kapok tree. He plays with the odus of itá in the birth of each person in the
religion.
Words that begin in Yoruba
with.... "R" Eshu-oro
Words that begin in Yoruba
with.... "S" Is the divine messenger of the word, the verbal communication, is the word that saves and the word that damages.
Words that begin in Yoruba The word is the translation of the human thought, is the communication between all the men and even under certain
with.... "T" states of vibration, its resonance manages to communicate us with the orishas,
Words that begin in Yoruba egun and olodumare.
with.... "W"
Words that begin in Yoruba Eshu-opin
with.... "Y"
Is the eshu that establishes limit them of spaces, that go since them limit of a simple back or fourth, to a limit
Origins of many foods here in territorial or border. Also it is in charge of the spaces of the calls IGBO or you afforest consecrated to the different
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Ebo and Addimu the differences
between the two
Ingredients for traditional foods
for the orisha
Addimu Orisa / Idana fun
Agidi...for Oya and Aganju
Black eyed pea cakes and
Corn Cakes ..Abara / Adalu /
Ekuru aro / Olele
Fish for Oshun
Akara ( black eyed pea fritters)
and Akara Funle
Samba drink of Ogun
Obe Calalu shango **
Obe Ila ( okra stew ) Shango
Rice milk
Natilla
Rice Pudding for Obatala
Pastelitos De Guayaba for
Eleggua
Akasa- white horminy fritters
and Eko- corn cakes (yellow
Hominy fritters )
Ogbono soup
Goat meat and Pepper Soup
(Oggun)
Gofio
Brigadeiro Brazil- Oya
Papaya Cream Brazil
Peppered Gizzards
Oshinshin
Camarao Na Moranga - Brazil
FUFU
Tres Leches cake ( 3 milks
cake )
Tembleque for Obatala and all
all orisha
Sweet potato Pudding
Casava cooked in coconut milk
and sweet palm sugar
(Flan de calabaza) ....Pumpkin
custard
Sweet baked oranges ... for
Ochun
Ajiaco ... (egun and Oya )
Malarabia
Meringues
Fried eggplant - Oya
Baked Apples for Chango
OGUN- Onion Smothered Liver
with Coconut Rice
Nan ga re
Boiled snails in milk
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orishas. Of but it would be to say the conflicts that in the calls be limited they create.
Eshu-alaketu
This eshu this firmly associate to the orisha Oshún. It is the responsible for the sensuality and the sexuality, of the
love and also of the moral and physical degeneration that these feelings originate.
Eshu-isheri
Very tied of course to the orisha osanyin, this eshu is the responsible for giving the ashe or the beneficial or harmful
power of the plants. This power this narrowly linked to the dew of the dawn, for which is in the morning hours where
is done but convenientto collect the calls ewe for its different uses.
Eshu-gogo
Is the eshu of the justice, of the payment and the collection. Of the payment and the collection of the debts
contracted between the humans and with the orishas. Who pays is saved and who does not cause will receive it the
punishment of them owed or will not receive the aid of the divinities invoked.
Eshu-wara
Is the eshu responsible for the personal relations, structure the family and the community in general. Is very
associated with the CONFUSION.
Eshu-aiyede
Is the eshu of the sacred writings, the eshu of the communication between orun and aiye, communicates the men
with all the existing dimensions giving them the bad and good ideas, is who carries our prayers, gives the light to the
prophetic visions.
Eshu-agongo-ogo
This eshu takes charge of the utensils, clothes and other household goods of human need. It establishes the
relations of exchange and commerce. Is the eshu of the vanity and the
excessive ambition.
Eshu-elekun
Is the eshu of the hunters, is who pursues, lights, imprisons or frees. This it related to the hunting activities and of
young you domesticate.
Eshu-arawoje
Is the eshu of the mass media and transportation.
Eshu-lalu
Is the divine messenger of the dance and the corporal so much movements as of the movement of the vital organs.
Is the sequence and the rhythm.
Eshu-pakuta
is the responsible for destroying the beauty, of carrying all of the birth to the old age, is who gives interest at the
same time to the things and mysteries of the antiquity. This eshu is who establishes the measures of time: principle
and end.
Eshu-kewe
eshu governs the human mental behaviors; happiness and compassion, sadness and violence. It is exactly this eshu
the one that is invoked and him is put sweet things to be happy our existence.
Eshu-emalona
This eshu is the called the fifth road, is the who establishes the movements among the different dimensions or orun.
Is the goalkeeper between the visible world and the invisible one.
Eshu-okuboro
Establishes the social movement, the development that creates insensitivity and the call delay that creates unification
and brotherhood. Is the responsible for the technological advance.
Eshu-akokoriye
Elegguá of Nation Mine, very fan to play with tops and balls, he does not like the pure one and prefers cigarettes. Of
restless genius always walks on all sides and as the boy also does mischiefs, but very he is amused. Him he is
known like the Holy Boy of the happiness, is the Elegguá of Shangó to whom always accompanies on all sides. It
likes a lot to mount to horse, he likes to be always at the front of the house or in a throne of fine herb or grama of
horse. Him it is entertained with toys, as are the tops, balls, toy soldiers and marbles. He likes a lot to eat balls of
quimbombó with cornflour, all kinds of candies of fruits and the sweet wine. It protects against the sadness and the
depression; He likes the music and the play. It plays a lot with the Bellis and he likes to invite them when is its festival
or when is that of them him likes that they carry it as invited of honor.
Eshu-ala-lu-banche

The Holy Boy of the Destiny. It is the owner and Mister of everything that is going to do, of the situations and of the
steps, already they be of God or of simple mortals, is the Eleggua of Oddua Aremu. It has the Ashe of Oloddumare
to save or to return the things upside down, that Is why to is entertained Him him in every ceremony. It is an Eleggua
controversial since there are times that do not understand its decisions. It helps to obtain the best of our life and
opens the roads, but closes them if these roads can carry us for other courses done not desire by our Ipori. It
analyzes the situations in which we find us and the best road indicates us to continue. It is He, the one that gives the
first step with us to help us in our purposes and the one that gives the last one with us to close and to bless our
works. He likes that be taken him into account and him be asked its wise counsel. him likes a lot of the guava, the
apple and the bittersweet candies, him likes the fruit with spicy and the firewater of cane, smokes pure but also
accepts cigarettes. Always it should been present if is going to do ebbo or any another work. Its children almost
always succeed for their wise counsels and aid, but aid to every Iworo and Babalawo in their work Calendar of saints'
days.

Eshu-anaki-olokun

This Elegguá known as the Holy Boy of the depth or of the deep and misunderstood feelings. This Elegguá is the first
one of its three roads as Anaki. It is an owner of the wisdom, possesses the power of the renewal of the life. It is
direct messenger of Olokun and has a festivity that already hardly anybody knows where he is touched him with a
drum special call Anaki Ilu, that is received with special ceremony and in 21 days. This Elegguá is mounted on a
coral reef, carries two faces and goes adorned with 101 cowries, eats dove upon being born in a special ceremony in
which the person that receives he owes him first to have received Olokun, Sommugaga and Akaró. He carries,
instead of arrow in the crown, a red coral reef in the shape of tip, he is charged with a nato that have himself
removed of him more deep possible of the sea, sand of the depth and seed of omo oloyu. This Elegguá cannot be
seen forward for which delivers itself with a chewed concocted especially for him. Its necklace goes with choirs and
reefs of glories and accounts of blue, red color water and white soap. It is an Elegguá that works a lot and alone and
himself is not needed to ask him since he knows what is needed and when he is needed when this well fact. This
Elegguá is preferably that be received of a son of Yemayá or of Shangó. Eshu-arere-obi Elegguá Arere Obí Oké is
the Holy Boy that maintains to the world in its hand. He is direct Son of Olofi, Omnipotent God and direct messenger
of Oloddumare. He is guide and I guess, his wisdom is immense, is the great teacher. He lives in the sacred
mountain and of ahi low when he is necessary to help the humanity. Their representation are the rays of the sun in
the morning descending for the mountain. He likes a lot the chekete with honey, eats jios and eko. When it is
received, is received at dawn, dress of white, with music for children and with a breakfast ritual. In its load carries
land of the peak of the mountain, that right there is collected and is mounted on her in the shape of mountain. It is
adorned with conches and accounts in its head. It carries four faces, representing the four cardinal points. Its
necklace goes of transparent white accounts and red, black, red glories. It is received after receiving Aggayú Shola
and although is not their Elegguá always they go together in the morning. The Oluwos and Babalawos keep it next to
Olorun if is that already they received it or next to Olofi. Great defense and source of wisdom continue to the ones
that they receive this Elegguá.

Eshu-awere

This Elegguá is consecrated to Obatalá, known as the Holy Boy Moves Hearts, therefore he moves the heart of the
world toward the piety and the peace. He has his house in the hills and slopes of the mountain. Those that are lost
helps to find its road. Moves away the desperation, the discouragement, the depression, the ira, the anger, aid to
reconcile enemies, returns the disaffection in lasting love. Among its tools the silver hearts are found and their load
carries aside from it known cotton, leaf of caimito and cundiamor. He do not they like the suits and the fights, that is
why is recommended that in the house there be not shouts and anger in front of Him, although can be appealed to
Him to appease. This Elegguá carries two necklaces, the first one is concocted all white with black and red glories
and is a necklace , that is to say is used sideways and the other is a necklace concocted all white with silver heart-
shaped glories; as usual I indicate, these necklaces are used in my house of Saint, in other houses can vary.

Eshu-ina

This Elegguá is an inseparable companion of Shangó, therefore he works with candle always. Not syncretism in the
catholic iconography exists, since this Boy represents the Sacred fire, that all he purifies it; The fire as energy that
movement gives us; The fire that carry all inside and inflames our feelings; The fire of the passion, of the to continue
a goal, a dream, an ideal; The maternal fire by the children; The fire of the trasformación; Is the necessary fire after
the harvesting, that heats The land and prepares it for the following cycle of sowing; The fire that taken of Olorun
illuminates us the thoughts and the road indicates us and although has also its negative part, that is the one that
fights, is in if the positive side of the fire. The tributes for this Elegguá always are done next to a small pyre of fire and
eats also with Shangó and Oroiña. He likes a lot of the bittersweet and spicy candies, all the toys of firm colors and
hardly, eats also Olelé, Jutía roasted and a lot of the kiwi charms him. It is found generally in the forests and
savannahs and when is received him is put always a candle that should be lit always. Its consecration is very
important, since alone the Oñi Shangó are them indicated to give it, is received when the sun this by leaving in the
forest. Its colors are the red one, the orange and the black one and they alternate in their accounts of their necklace
of six in six with brown glory of wood. The invocations are done him with an on wick, candle or small pyre. Among its
tools carries 6 macitos of firewood tied. An Elegguá very industrious and reliable. Among its secrets this the to be
mounted in a stone of ray, flint and limestone. It carries in its front a piedrita red. It is buried near a hearth or oven 21
days after loaded and washes with water of coconut and quimbombó before the ceremony of lavatory and that eat. It
is received in the dark with on locks and him is given entrance to the house with two akuko one black and one white.
Although all they can receive is the preferably that the children they receive it of Babá Eji Ogbe or when leave the
Oddu Iwori, Obbara Ika or Irosun and that be
delivered by a son of Shangó.

Eshu-obasin
This Elegguá was a companion of Oddúa in the foundation of the Kingdom of Ilé Ife. great expert of all the tactics of
government and of as to be good leader. It is also companion of Orunmila in the foundation of the strikes of Igbodú
where the house remains consecrated so that can work the Olúo or Babalawo, carries its ceremonies of foundation
but should been present this Elegguá. Along with its other tools, this Elegguá goes seated in its cazuelita of clay on
books of the law. Upon being born is necessary that this present a son of Shangó since Shangó is King of Kings, or
even better if the Oriate that delivers is him son of Shangó. He delivers and he is received above a hill and just to the
half a day. In some houses they put him also a statuette of representation of the law. Elegguá of a lot of aid for the
Houses of Saint and of Ifá since takes charge of carrying all in order and of enlarging the House. He likes a lot to eat
alone, in a place aside from the others and its food preferred are the shrimps escaped and the fried bananas with
sugar or honey. its necklace carries 21 red accounts interspersed with white and a black glory.

Eshu-ni-bakuo

This Elegguá lives in the base of the nape of the neck and is very important since represents our shadow and our
existence in this world. Itself it is not received, since is born with each one of us to the moment of the labor. It eats
pollones in the excess of the person and also when petition of head is done is put him a little bit one of what him is
given in the nape of the neck. represents the sixth sense of the people and is faithful guardian when himself this well
with Him. We would be able to say that is the Eshu personal of each one sent by Olofi to take care that we comply
our plan of life presented before the birth to Him and this Eshu should see that comply correctly. In the case of the
Babalochas and Iyalochas very is not required to be shaved, but in the Oluos and Babalaos if, since this permits to
this Eshu to be but attentive to what is done and besides itself him pound of the hair that would be able to hinder to
see well the things. This Eshu along with Leri are the fundamental

Eshu-dare

The one that contributes through his function as the messenger so that be possible the obtaining of the sent
blessings by Oloddumáre. Eshu-bara-dage The one that works with all the snakes, he uses the machete and the
sickle and is a companion of Oggún in the fields and mounts. Eshu-bara-aniki quite rebellious, of capricious and
voracious appetite. Him it is put otì in a pote of clay and represents what itself does not expect, the surprises. Is of
stone of reef. This Elegguá is very popular and known above all for two things: Is a glutton and party-loving, very
tracking. He likes the firewater and all kinds of delicacies and foods. It protects of treasons, deceits and pretenses.
Companion of Oggún. It avoids the to be deceived by appearances, sentimental blindnesses or of any type and also
of unexpected changes. It is born in Oggunda Roso and known as the Holy Boy of the imponderable thing or
unexpected. He likes a lot of the festivals and the food. It advises in desperate situations and protects of the
displeasures. carries in the front a flechita departing and is charged with dust of metal and sand of sea. Eshu-bara-
kinkeno Is of conch, has tendency to
disturb the things and to confuse to the people, lives in the mounts, among the thickets. Eshu-bara-gbo Is a guardian
that is to the expectation of everything that is spoken to transmit it to the Orishas and if was the case upon I guessing
that uses the cowries. When itself does not it have him well attended creates tangles and problems among the
people that frecuentan the house of Osha.
parts so that an alive person in this world, are the bases of its demonstration in this dimension and are the Orishas
that are born and they die with the person. Does not have necklace since its natural necklace is the neck of the
person. The comparison that some people do in the catholic syncretism is that is the angel of the guard that all
personally we have. The Monday is recommended always, to refresh it with water of coconut, since as the fresh
water is known and but of coconut helps us to have always alerts our free head of influences.

Eshu-bara-

The owner of the roads. Him it is found generally wagered in the same modifying the different roads that should take
the people according to its behavior and the ebbos that have carried out.

Eshu-biri

The one that was born to see the problems and to find the solutions. Lives in the roads and is always of trip.

Eshu-abaile

Messenger and intermediary, assistant in the house of osha. Its function is to interpret the ebboses and the transfer
to its destiny.

Eshu-ashikuelo

A small and old man that lives in holes and tunnels under the land, above all in the crossroads or in the fields of
cultivation.. The is the owner of the minerals especially the gold. He is the genius of the land and leader of the
Égungun and he is maintained out of the house. He is concocted with a dummy of wood with a single body and two
heads. Inseparable friend of Orishaoko and of Orikoto since is an Elegguá of land and he helps him in the sown
fields and the fertility. There is who they consider him as gnome or elf and in Mexico like cheneke, but in I finalize
case would be the King of them. Their tributes are always grains and fruits of the land, he likes that they carry it to
stroll to the field or to the cultivations. Among its tools carries all it of gardening and of farming. He likes to eat doves.
is an owner of the treasures buried, the gold and the minerals, asi as of the precious stones. It is an Elegguá of a lot
of work and he likes always to be doing something; is asked him so that all progress and be fertile, Asi like the fertility
of men and women. This Elegguá known as the farming Boy and is protector of all the ones that are dedicated to all
kinds of cultivations. It is mounted on an Otán of sown field and carries land of sown field, besides the others secret.
It is buried 21 days in a plot or sown field and upon leaving this ready one to work. A special ceremony is done to
bury it and to remove it.

Eshu-Afra

Of the land of Tilled. The it is the Elegguá of Bàbálú Aye, he does not like the firewater and the wine of palm, if does
not that take red wine. Its
alternate necklace with white and black accounts, him is seen whistling for the corners and solitary streets. Is an
Elegguá that regularly lives in the hospitals. Inseparable companion of Asojano, goes with He helping in the
illnesses, above all of the contagious type, Is for this that him is known like the Boy of the childlike contagious
illnesses, as are the smallpox, the measles, etc. This Elegguá writes down in a porous stone or pumice and carries,
besides its original load, a secret that does the stronger to help. Among its tools a support is found or cane of
traveler, a mortar where concocts the medicine. To this Elegguá him should not be seen forward, that is why carries
covered the face with raffia. It counts the history that was He, who helped Asojano when had the illness, thanks to he
obtained Him of Oggún the dogs that accompany it, of Ozain, the red capes and of Shangó the pardon of Olofi. This
Elegguá is received with Babalú Aye.

1.- Eshu Ayeru. - Es un mensajero de Ifá y su guardiero.

2.- Eshu Abanulue [Abainukue]. - Baba Eyiobbe, trabaja con Ifá.
3.- Eshu Kinkeño.
4.- Eshu Laroye. - Revolucionario. Vive en las cuatro esquinas.
5.- Eshu Malé. - el Elewá que Olofin le dio a Orunmila.
6.- Eshu Arayeyi. - Portero de Olofin.
7.- Eshu Akokolebiye [Akokoleriyu]. - Es de Tierra Mina, juega bolas, trompos, fuma
cigarrillos.
8.- Eshu Olanki. - Hermano del anterior.
9.- Eshu Suayu. - vive en la mata de yaya y delante de la puerta.
10.- Eshu Batioye [Batieye]. - Siempre vence y logra sus propósitos.
11.- Eshu Ileloya. - Vive en la plaza.
12.- Eshu Lalu [Lala]. - El de los cuatro vientos.
13.- Eshu Arailele [Araelele. - Perro callejero.
14.- Eshu Agroiele [Agroi]. - 22 caracoles, Arará.
15.- Eshu Awere. - Vive en la loma.
16.- Eshu Wanloke [Awanloke]. - Es adulto y muertero.
17.- Eshu Morilaye [Merilaye]. - Vive en cuatro caminos, tiene cuatro bocas y cuatro ojos.
18.- Eshu Iboribueno [Iborikeño]. - Es jimagua, lleva dos cuchillas y una sola cara.
19.- Eshu Marara [Karara]. - Se forra con conchas de mar.
20.- Eshu Odemasa. - Es del monte.
21.- Eshu Jano. - Es de cedro, sombrero de yarey y garabato de yamao en la mano
izquierda. Come de frente y de espalda, se viste de negro y la camisa mitad negra y
mitad blanca.
22.- Eshu Akanadrede. - Es femenino aunque dicen que es adodi.
23.- Eshu Bragada. - Se cubre de mariwó.
24.- Eshu Baragargaluo [Baragadano]. - Es el pájaro mensajero de Orunmila.
25.- Eshu Owó. - Rey de la plata, se monta sobre un peso macho.
26.- Eshu Okuboro [Akuoro]. - El de la vida y de la muerte.
27.- Eshu Ewé. - Vive en la sabana cercana al monte de Oggún, su otá y su muñeco son de
tamaño muy grande. Es un Elewá muy antiguo y del campo, que hoy escasea mucho.
28.- Eshu Barokeño [Barakeño]. Vive en Nigbe, se mete entre los matojos y desde ahí
Hace maldades, se dice que tiene tres pulgadas de alto, lleva omó titun.
29.- Eshu Ogunilobe [Ogunnilewo]. - Provoca accidentes.
30.- Eshu Bariño [Baraiño]. - Anda junto con Shangó.
31.- Eshu Esherike. - Anda con Ozain.
32.- Eshu Adawa. - Otá china no lleva carga.
33.- Eshu N. - Es de la manigua.
34.- Eshu Agororó [Agoggoro]. - Es el del basurero.
35.- Eshu Laye. - Es el del caracol.
36.- Eshu Laribere [Layibora]. La iña de Elegguá; lleva careta.
37.- Eshu Alayiqui. - Es tragón.
38.- Eshu Awobara.
39.- Eshu Ekileyo.
40.- Eshu Osukakugbo [Osakakungmo].
41.- Eshu Okokoyebiye [Akokoyebiye] .
42.- Eshu Agomeyo. - Lleva corona hecha de una, cadena con ocho llaves.
43.- Eshu Abalonke.
44.- Eshu Aloma.
45.- Eshu Baralanube [Saralanube].
46.- Eshu Meko [Make]. - Es un Elewá pequeñito hecho de ayé.
47.- Eshu Yelu.
48.- Eshu Iyelu.
49.- Eshu Ashikuelu. - Vive en la plaza.
50.- Eshu Aloba. - Vive en la loma.
51.- Eshu Akere. - Vive en al sabana.
52.- Eshu Alaloilu [Alalombe]. - Muy viejo, lleva barba de chivo.
53.- Eshu Afradi. - Arará, cazuela vacía que se prepara sólo cuando va a comer.
54.- Eshu Kawanilele Orun [Mawanitele Okun]. - Es un Elewá que vive a la orilla de
okún.
55.- Eshu Obakokero [Obakekero]. - Lleva corona de piel de chivo y 41 caracoles.
56.- Eshu Baraña [Baraiña]. - Es tambolero.
57.- Eshu Oniburu [Onibure]. - Acompaña a Orishaoko.
58.- Eshu Aran. - Es el que sacrifica.
59.- Eshu Anuda [Arugda] - Es el que crea.
60.- Eshu Ebelukeño [Abelugueño]. - Anda con Elewá.
61.- Eshu Kotero.
62.- Eshu Akerebioke [Arerebieke]. - Vive en la loma junto con Oggún.
63.- Eshu Agogo [Agoto]. - Preside el cambio de las horas.
64.- Eshu Eluasama. - Es maligno, vive debajo de la horna de azúcar.
65.- Eshu Bode [Bogde]. - Guardiero de Oggún.
66.- Eshu Laroke [Larowe]. - Vive en la loma. Se viste de azul.
67.- Eshu Obasinlayé [Abasinlaye]. - Aye que acompaña a Oduduwa.
68.- Eshu Obarakaketu [Abara Lakentu]. - Acompaña a Shangó.
69.- Eshu Laluokirioko [Laluokikiokoko]. - Vive en Araba.
70.- Eshu Barabé [Baragbo].
71.- Eshu Alufama. - Se le pone curujey.
72.- Eshu Nikiniki [Miwi Miwi]. - Es el pájaro Mayito.
73.- Eshu Deke. - Vive en canasta. Se le pone piel de venado.
74.- Eshu Lameta [Lamota].
75.- Eshu Ibamalá [Imbalá]. - Se cubre con jícara.
76.- Eshu Aropiu [Aropin]. - Vive con Olokun.
77.- Eshu Obayila [Abatila].
78.- Eshu Agbobamaleki [Agbobara Meleki]. - Este Elewá es el que preside la erección
sexual del hombre. Es indecente y acostumbra cuando baja a los toques de batá a
mostrar sus partes y masturbarse.
79.- Eshu Okuande [Okuando]. - Vive en tinaja a la orilla del río.
80.- Eshu Alimu. - Es Arará, trabaja con Oyá.
81.- Eshu Abarikoko [Aberekoko]. - Lleva un tubo con distintos secretos en la carga, el
tubo es de bambú.
82.- Eshu Kakesa. - Tiene dos caras y le gusta que lo limpien con empella de cerdo.
83.- Eshu Lodo [Londelo].
84.- Eshu Arinika [Arimika]. - Es de Tierra Yebú, muñeco de cedro, se utiliza para malo.
85.- Eshu Koima Koima [Koima Koiña].
86.- Eshu Aletan. - Se cubre con palo blanco, es muy fino. No le puede dar el sol.
87.- Eshu Kekunyelede [Yekun Yeledi]. - Come sobre una calabaza.
88.- Eshu Keneno [Kekeno]. - Es Arará.
89.- Eshu Ayentelú [Ajetola].
90.- Eshu Nanke. - Lleva nueve erú en su carga.
91.- Eshu Añagui Olokun. - Es del arrecife que está debajo del agua.
92.- Eshu Aletán.
93.- Eshu Obaniwana [Obanijuana]. - Es el rey de los muertos.
94.- Eshu Lamulamithata. - Tambolero y zapatero, se le ponen siete zapatos.
95.- Eshu Lasas. - Lleva nueve erú en la carga.
96.- Eshu Unyolo [Ungolo]. - Este Elewá grita mucho.
97.- Eshu Oroigi [Oroiki]. - Acompaña siempre a Orun.
98.- Eshu Onibarakeña [Onibara Kena]. - Vive al lado de la mata de meloncillo.
99.- Eshu Awaloboma [Alawabona]. - Bajó con el lucero de la ceiba.
100.- Eshu Wonke. - Es el de la verdad y la mentira
101.- Eshu Atulú [Atutu]. - Es un majá.
102.-Eshu Alawana. - Es el esclavo de Yemayá.

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