Elegua Èṣù-Ẹlẹ́gbára | |
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Member of Orisha | |
Other names | Eleggua, Elegu |
Venerated in | Yoruba religion, Santería, Candomblé |
Region | Nigeria, Latin America, |
Ethnic group | Yoruba people |
Elegua (Yoruba: Èṣù-Ẹlẹ́gbára and Ẹlẹ́gbá, also spelled Eleggua; known as Eleguá in Latin America and Spanish-speaking Caribbean islands) is an Orisha, a deity of roads in the religions of Santería, Winti, Umbanda, Quimbanda, Holy Infant of Atocha, and Candomblé.[1][2]