1. The word Èsù has no translation in to another language.
2. Èsù is an Òrìsà.
3. Èsù is not the devil.
4. Yoruba culture doesn’t have the word devil.
5. The word Devil derives from Ancient Greek <diabolos > and not Yoruba origin.
6. Devil is a subordinate evil spirit afflicting humans.
7. Samuel Ajayi Crowther was a Yoruba man, who was captured by the Fulani slave raiders when he was 12 years old. In Sierra Leoni he adopted Christianity and translated Èsù as devil in the bible.
8. Èsù is very close to Olódùmarè.
9. Èsù is a guardian of the Yoruba compounds.
10. Èsù has different names.
11. Èsù is known as Elégbára.
12. Èsù is known as láàlú
13. Èsù is known as onílé- oríta
14. Èsù is known as láaróyè
15. Èsù is known as látopa
16. Èsù is known as well as àgbó-Òdàrà, etc
17. Èsù priest is known as Eléré
18. Yangí stone is a symbol of Èsù
19. Aso gogowú dúdú is the Èsù cloth
20. Ògo is a symbol of Èsù
21. Èsù doesn’t like àdí (black palm kernel oil)
22. Èsù doesn’t like Ìgbín (snail)
23. Èsù is consulted with orógbó (bitter kolanut)
24. Èsù prefers orógbó
25. Obì (kolanut) is not taboo for Èsù
26. Èsù can as well be consulted with Obì (kolanut)
27. Èsù eats Okà (amala)
28. Èsù eats elédè (pig)
29. Èsù eats èwà (beans)
30. Èsù eats Iyán
31. Èsù eats epo (palm kernel oil)
32. Èsù eats Eja abori(fish)
By Chief Èsùdare Eweda & Èsùpupo Ayolo in Asa Orisa Alaafin Oyo
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