| Elegua:Get to Know the Real Meaning Behind The | | | | madly in love with the King - here's where |
| Beat of the Drums | | | | everything started. |
| Elegua, is another term or name used for Eshu. | | | | To tell you honestly, you would hear different |
| He's one of the most known personalities in | | | | variants of Eshu's story. But the most important |
| Yoruba mythology, as he's preferred for different | | | | thing here is that the music that has been played |
| titles. He'd been tagged as a personification of | | | | during his time is the root why there's a Santeria |
| death, setback and fortune and plenty of other | | | | Music existing in this modern world. |
| titles. He is also known as a ruler of Cuba, as he | | | | The beat of the drums, along with the different |
| makes an attempt to lead and make his culture | | | | singing rituals of Santeria music was basically |
| well-known to others. | | | | dedicated to the people that used to worship |
| There is one lady on the other hand ; a pretty | | | | Orula, or the gods. Some people have recounted |
| and smart woman who once asserted that | | | | this is called witchcraft music - but for the Cuban |
| whoever could guess her name will get the | | | | culture, this is one type of music that brings |
| opportunity to have her hand, or in Yoruba terms, | | | | pleasure and relaxes their ears. |
| be someone's Iyawo, which means bride in English. | | | | Before, The Santeria music only existed in Cuba, |
| Though the tricks that Orula, has been playing is | | | | but later, more folks have been beginning to |
| quite misleading , Elegua was able to find out what | | | | accept their culture, and have been accepted in |
| her true name is - eventually, she because an | | | | the community at the same time.folk in the |
| Iyawo and both got married.you may already | | | | Cuban culture should not be feared. They should |
| been wondering today how are these things | | | | also not be tagged as magicians - they were once |
| related to. Have you ever heard about the | | | | mistaken because of how they dress and how to |
| Santeria Music? This type of music has been lifted | | | | worship their gods. They're still humans, who |
| from the Yoruba mythology and from the tale | | | | should be respected, and they still deserve to be |
| that Elegua and Orula has shared. | | | | accepted in a civilised community. |
| After their marriage, the Iyawo played the | | | | Click here to find out more aboutelegua. |
| drums, after which, the smart and lovely lady fell | | | | . |