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Attention has been drawn to the unsurprising info spitted out by a self-acclaimed "Babalawo" of whom I have only known as just a Nollywood veteran whose role has contributed immensely to the development of the industry. His assiduity on Irúnmolè that they are irrelevant and that, Èṣù (plus other orisas) to be precise is just a mere laterite rock that can't speak nor eat visibly. Hence, it is "futile". This is totally untrue, the role of Èṣù in the sphere of Isese is ultimately pivotal to its effective success, as a "Babalawo" and as an "Olori awo of ìfiṣe Èkìtì" why would you not have Èṣù in your domain? It would be of great shock to many if you do not know or decided to look away from the great importance of Èṣù in the Isese domain.  In your words; "anything that has a name ofcourse exists". This contradicts your take on Esu as well as other deities.  Your assertion is the same as that of a layman who of course has a mi

As a layman and a novice in the isese spirituality, you wonder why ẹ b ọ is given or taken to È ṣ ù . Why him despite various options? Why not Ṣ àngó , Ògún  or Ọ̀ sun ? (though there are exceptional cases where ebo is given to others).  In one word, why is  È ṣ ù's place default of ebo riru? Well, there are various reasons for this, putting into consideration the knowledge coupled in the Ifá excerpts that shed light on this.  Here are some points that verify why ebo is always placed by Esu.   Intermediary role The first is his major function as the messenger, an intermediary between Olódùmarè   and deities so does he plays the same role between man and The Supreme Being. Since he is saddled with the responsibility of checking and reporting on the correctness of worship and in particular ẹ b ọ , È ṣ ù   is given the authority to report anyone who makes ẹ b ọ and anyone who does not. He is the one who takes the ebo to heaven for approval when properly done.   In the same

Elagbara is the Oriki name of Esu in the diaspora. Countries like Brazil, Cuba, Trinidad and Tobago called him this name, the question is, is Esu referred to as Elegbaa in the Yorubaland? Yes, Esu has different kinds of oriki (praises names) but when he is being praised by his devotees he is not addressed as Elegbaa, he is called ALAGBARA which means the POWERFUL PERSON. So, how did the word "ELEGBAA" formed? Chief FAMA clarified her investigation. See below.