Elegua
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.
| Elegua Èṣù-Ẹlẹ́gbára | |
|---|---|
| Member of Orisha | |
Elegua depicted as a young man | |
| Other names | Eleggua, Elegu |
| Venerated in | Yoruba religion, Santería, Candomblé |
| Region | Nigeria, Latin America, |
| Ethnic group | Yoruba people |
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