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  2. Eshu - Wikipedia

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    Èṣùu partially serves as an alternate name for Eleggua, the messenger for all Orishas, and that there are 256 paths to Eleggua—each one of which is an Eshu.It is believed that Èṣù of the ìṣẹ̀ṣe Religion is an Òrìṣà similar to Eleggua, but there are only 101 paths to Eshu according to ocha, rather than the 256 paths to Eleggua according to Ifá.

  3. Abby (film) - Wikipedia

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    The film's use of the Yoruba religion distinguishes it from The Exorcist. In the story, Abby is apparently possessed by Eshu , a West African orisha of chaos and whirlwinds. He is also a trickster and the guardian of roads, particularly crossroads.

  4. Jagun Jagun - Wikipedia

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    Jagun Jagun (The Warrior) is a 2023 Netflix original Yoruba film produced by Femi Adebayo Salami and Euphoria360 Media . [1] It was directed by Adebayo Tijan i and Tope Adebayo Salami. [ 2 ] The film stars Femi Adebayo , Adedimeji Lateef , Bimbo Ademoye , Faithia Balogun , Mr Macaroni , Bukunmi Oluwasina , Ibrahim Yekini and Muyiwa Ademola .

  5. Signifying monkey - Wikipedia

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    The signifying monkey is a character of African-American folklore that derives from the trickster figure of Yoruba mythology, Esu Elegbara.This character was transported with Africans to the Americas under the names of Exu, Echu-Elegua, Papa Legba, and Papa Le Bas.

  6. List of Yoruba deities - Wikipedia

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    The Republic of Benin and Nigeria contain the highest concentrations of Yoruba people and Yoruba faiths in all of Africa. Brazil , Cuba , Puerto Rico , Haiti , Trinidad and Tobago are the countries in the Americas where Yoruba cultural influences are the most noticeable, particularly in popular religions like Vodon, Santéria , Camdomblé, and ...

  7. Egungun - Wikipedia

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    Egungun, masked costumed figures of the Yoruba people. Egungun, Yoruba language: Egúngún, also known as Ará Ọ̀run (The collective dead) in the broadest sense is any Yoruba masquerade or masked, costumed figure. [1] More specifically, it is a Yoruba masquerade for ancestor reverence, or the ancestors themselves as a collective force.

  8. Category:Yoruba-language films - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Yoruba-language films" The following 61 pages are in this category, out of 61 total. ... 0–9. 13 Letters (film) A. Adire (film) Agogo Eewo;

  9. Merry Men: The Real Yoruba Demons - Wikipedia

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    Merry Men: The Real Yoruba Demons is a 2018 Nigerian action comedy film written by Anthony Kehinde Joseph, produced by Darlington Abuda, and directed by Toka Mcbaror. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] It is the first installment in the Merry Men (film series) .