Èṣù: Yoruba god, power, and the imaginative frontiers
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adam_text | Contents
List of Illustrations xv
Series Editor’s Preface xix
Notes on Contributors xxi
Chapter 1 - Esu: The God without Boundaries
by Toyin Falola 3
Esu Across the Atlantic 16
Esu in Creative Representations 18
Esu as Represented in This Volume 21
References 25
Notes 36
Religious and Spiritual Forces
Chapter 2 • The Place of £su in the Yoruba Pantheon
by Allison Sellers and Joel E. Tishken 41
The Many “Paths” to Understanding Esu 41
Esu: Divine Messenger, Enforcer, and Mediator 46
Esu the Trickster 47
Beyond Yorubaland 50
Legba of the Fon 50
Papa Legba of Haiti 51
Esu, the “Devil” 52
Conclusion 53
Notes 54
Chapter 3 • Esu Elegbara in Yoruba Spiritual and Religious Discourse
by Olubdyd Olddimeji Adekold 57
Introduction 57
Genesis of the Imbroglio 57
Etymological Probing 58
Misconceptions of Esii’s Identity 58
Views and Submissions 59
The Importance of Sacrifice in Yoruba Belief 65
£su’s Relationship with Other Primordial Deities 67
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CONTENTS
Esii’s Relationship with Qrunmila
The Nature of Esu in Yoruba Belief
Functions of Esu in Yoruba Cosmological Experience
Identity of fisu in Yoruba Religious Belief
Conclusion
References
Notes
Chapter 4 • Esu: The Phenomenon of Existence
by Segun Ogungbemi
Introduction
The Yoruba
The Primordial Existence
£su and the Cosmos of Humans
The Yoruba Sources of Good and Evil
Esu: A Yoruba Imaginary Invention
Conclusion
References
Notes
Chapter 5 • Èsù, Determinism, and Evil in Yoruba Religion
by Danoye Oguntola-Laguda
Introduction
Èsù in Yoruba Scholarship
Determinism in Yoruba Traditional Thought
Èsù and the Paradox of Determinism in Yoruba Traditional Religion
Conclusion
References
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Chapter 6 * Esu and the Problem of Evil
by Benson Ohihon Igboin 101
Introduction 101
The Western Biblical Mindset Brought to Africa 101
£su in Some Nigerian Religious Context 103
Review of the Literature on Esu among the Yoruba 103
Esu and the Problem of Evil 110
Conclusion 113
Notes 114
Chapter 7 • Ire and Ibi: Esu and the Philosophical Problem of Evil
by Fayemi Ademola Kazeem 117
Introduction 117
The Problem of Evil Stated 117
Theodicy 119
Evil in Yoruba Cultural Milieu 121
Esu and Other Divinities in Yoruba Pantheon 122
The Problem of Evil: A Yoruba-African Perspective 124
Conclusion 128
CONTENTS
xi
Notes 128
Chapter 8 • E§u and Liminality in the Yoruba Thought System: A Leadership
Perspective
by John Ayotunde (Tunde) Isold Bewaji 131
Introduction 131
E. M. Lijadu, Ifa, and E^u 133
The Dearth of Philosophical and Political Research and Studies on E§u 134
A Culturally Sensitive Metaphysical and Epistemological Appreciation of E§u 136
E§u and Yoruba Indigenous Religion 139
Why Is the Home of E§u at the Crossroads or Outside the Entrance
of the Grove or Shrine or Home? 140
Why Are the Divinities in Yoruba Religion Unable to Become Laws
unto Themselves? ^ 143
Why Does Olodumare Not Dispose of E§u, Even When E§u Becomes a
“Cross” in Olodumare’s Throat, Compelling Olodumare to Do
Justice Rather Than Injustice? ^ 145
To What Extent Is E§u Responsible for the Epistemic Veracity and
Veridicality in Yoruba Knowledge Systems? 146
E§u as Moral Enforcer 147
E§u, Leadership Accountability, and Socioeconomic Development in
Yorubaland 148
Conclusion 151
References 153
Chapter 9 • Convergence and Spirituality: Esu in Lagos
bydelejegede 155
Introduction 155
Predictions and Definitions 155
The Church in Nigeria 157
Predictions in the Modern Era 159
Case Study I: Prophet Ojori 162
Ifa Divination 164
Case Study II: Babalawo Fabunmi 165
The Perception of Esu 169
Conclusion 171
References 171
Notes , 172
Chapter 10 • Esu: Personal Testimonies by a Priest and Religious Leader
by H. E. lyalawo Oloye Aina Olomo 173
Introduction 173
The Divine Esu 173
Elegba the Trickster 175
The Neutral Role of Esu 176
Cultural Irreverence 178
The Door of Morality 179
Esu s Role in the Physical Body 181
CONTENTS
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Esu and Ori
£su the Enforcer of the Polarities of Creation: Iyami and Orunmila
/ The Triad
Orunmila, the Wisdom of the Truth
Divination
£ The Primordial Mother, Iyami
Esu, the Enforcer
References
Notes
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Modernity, Representations and Imaginations
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Chapter 11 • Esu at the Transatlantic Crossroads: Locations of Crossing Over
by Solimar Otero 1 ; *
Borderland Trajectories: Learning to Read Transatlantic Zones of Conjure 93
Conclusion 738
9 References 3
Notes • ■■
Chapter 12 * Beguiling Eshu: Motion and Commotion in London
by Martin Tsang
Eshu in Lukumi Thought and Practice
Case Study: Guiro for Elegba
7 What Went Wrong? What Went Right?
■7. Notes
Chapter 13 • Esu Elegbara and Prometheusis
by Moyo Okediji
3 Notes
215
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242
Chapter 14 • As a Playground of Esu
by Yomi Ola 243
^Rotimi Fani-Kayode 245
• SYinka Shonibare, MBE 251
r* The Diary of a Victorian Dandy (21:00 Hours) 253
Conclusion 261
Notes 262
Chapter 15 • (W) Rapped in Illusion: The Hip-Hop Emcee as Trickster
by Halifu Osumare 267
Dope Rhymes: Nommo 8c The Power of the Word 268
Close Reading of Two Emcees as Trickster 272
Notes 275
Chapter 16 • Ritual Satire: Esu-Elegbara and the Yoruba Dramatic Imagination
by Femi Euba
Notes
111
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CONTENTS xiii
Chapter 17 • Countering Misrepresentation of Esu in Fiction:
A Reading of the Novels of D. O. Fagunwa
by Lere Adeyemi 291
Introduction 291
A Brief Survey of the Biography of D. O. Fagunwa 293
Some Salient Aspects of Yoruba Beliefs on Esu in Fagunwa’s Novels 294
Elements of the Christian Religion in the Representation of Esu in
Fagunwa’s Novels 297
Conclusion 299
Notes 300
Chapter 18 • Esu Ma Se Mi, Omo Elomii Ni O Se: A Religious Principle for
Ethical Living
by Michael O. Afolayan 301
Introduction 301
Esu at a Glance 302
Ethno-Linguistic Discernment of the Images of Esu 302
Parallel Schools within the Spoken Word 302
More Opposing Ends: The Written Word 303
Navigating the Muddled Water 303
Esu in Ifa Literature 304
Implication and Application 305
Black Presidency: A New Dimension 305
Iwa Lewa: The Concept of Ethics and Proper Behavior 306
Ori, Iwa, and Esu 307
Iwa — Character: An Etymological Examination 307
Iwa Rere versus Iwa Buruku: Social Virtues and Vices 308
Ibowo Fagba: Respect for Elders (Parents)—An Example of Iwa Rere 310
Conclusion 312
References 312
Notes 314
Chapter 19 • The Penis, the Pen, and the Praise: Esu, the Seminal Force in
African American Life, Literature, and Lyrics
by Teresa N. Washington 315
All Gods Being Equal, the Elegbas Stand Alone 315
The Divine Linguist Spitting Literature 318
High John: Conqueror, Trickster, God 326
From Word to Flesh to Text: Legba in the Literature 330
The Music of the Gods: Elegba as Divine Lyricist 335
References 340
Notes 343
Index
347
YORUBA GOD, POWER,
AND
THE IMAGINATIVE FRONTIERS
This is the most extensive book on Èsù, also known
in different locations as Eleda, Exu, Cxu Eleggua, Cxu
Elegbara, Legba, Elegba, Elegbera, or Odara. He is
the “divine messenger,” central to the understanding
of Yoruba religion and worldview, as well as to the
various manifestations and related orisa traditions in
the African diaspora—such as Candomblé, Vodou,
and Santeria/Lukumi.
Èsù and Ifa (divination with all its sacred texts) or
OrunmUa (the god of divination) rank as the most
widespread and the most worshipped of all the
deities. Both Èsù and Ifa/Orunmila hold the Yoruba
cosmic system together. Èsù is now part of what
some may label as the Black Atlantic religion,
part of the attempt to recover African religions in
other lands, as well as part of the use of religion
for survival. As the book points out, in Èsù’s ability
to migrate to other lands, he becomes part of transat-
lantic history, and even more so a part of the tension
between relocation and history and between the vio-
lence that led to the forced migrations of people and
the long healing process of reconciliation with living in
strange lands that later became new homelands.
Toyin Falola. is the Jacob and Frances Sanger
Mossiker Chair in the Humanities at the University of
Texas at Austin as well as a University Distinguished
Teaching Professor.
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