2020: The year of Eshu
A good reason to pay attention to the ancient African religion of Yoruba.
In Yoruba, a variation of which is known as “La Regla de Ocha”, or “Santeria” in Cuba, one of the lesser known characters, is Eshu.
He / She remains lesser known for a reason.
Yoruba is based on a collective of deities, “The Orishas”.
By Yoruba:
The head of the collective is the deity Oludumare, also known as Obatala.
Between Oludumare and humans, are all of the other deities.
Each deity has a character and a purpose enacted by the character manifesting in human behaviour, and vice versa.
All humans at different times are characterised by the behaviours of the Orishas, acting singly or in some combinations or another.
The spirits can be summoned by various ceremonies and rituals, especially including rhumba music and dance.
When we look up Eshu (also translated to Esu), to find out more about his character, and his purpose, we find conflicting information.
