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Discover the powerful Orisha Eleggua, known for his mastery of the crossroads, where decisions are made and paths are chosen.
In this video, we delve into the significance of Eleggua's role in guiding individuals through life's crucial moments, exploring his importance in various spiritual traditions.
Learn about the symbolism and mythology surrounding this complex deity, and how his influence can shape our understanding of the world and our place within it.
Explore the fascinating world of Eleggua and the crossroads, and uncover the secrets of this enigmatic figure.
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Hello everyone and welcome back to our
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channel Duvet.
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Duvet. We're diving back into the
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fascinating world of the Arishas with
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another tale about the one and only
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Eligua, the trickster Oricia. Now, if
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you know anything about Allegua, you
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know he's the master of crossroads, the
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opener of doors, and a bit of a
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trickster. He's not malicious, but his
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lessons often come wrapped in a puzzle
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or a joke. And the story we're sharing
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today is a classic example of his unique
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teaching style. So picture this. In a
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small village, there lived to friends
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who were absolutely inseparable. They
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did everything together, worked in the
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fields, shared their meals, and swore
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they would be friends for eternity. They
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were so close that they even built their
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houses right next to each other with
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just a single path separating their
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front doors. They were the talk of the
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town, a shining example of true
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brotherhood. One day, Alagua decided to
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take a stroll through their village. He
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saw these two friends and heard all
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about their unbreakable bond. A
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mischievous smile spread across his
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face. He thought to himself, "An
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unbreakable bond? Let's see about that."
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He wasn't trying to be cruel. He just
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wanted to test the foundation of their
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friendship and teach them a valuable
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lesson about perspective.
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So, Eligua came up with a clever plan.
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He got himself a hat. But this wasn't
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just any hat. He painted one side of it
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bright red and the other side pure
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white. Then, wearing this peculiar hat,
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he started walking down the path that
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separated the two friends houses. As he
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walked, he sang a cheerful song, making
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sure to get their attention. The first
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friend who was tending to his garden saw
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Allegua pass by. He noticed the hat and
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thought, "Wow, what a beautiful white
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hat that man is wearing." A few moments
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later, the second friend who was fixing
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his fence also saw Elua from the other
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side. He thought, "Hm, that's a striking
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red hat."
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Very bold. Later that evening, the two
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friends met up as they always did. The
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first friend said, "Did you see that man
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who walked by today?" The one with the
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lovely white hat. The second friend
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looked at him confused. White hat. No,
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his hat was red.
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A very bright red. The first friend
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shook his head.
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No, you must be mistaken. I saw it
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clearly. It was white as snow.
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You're the one who's mistaken, the
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second friend replied, getting a bit
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annoyed. I was right there. It was red.
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The argument started to heat up. Are you
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calling me a liar? One said. Are you
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saying my eyes don't work? said the
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other. Their voices got louder and
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louder. And soon their lifelong
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friendship was on the verge of
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collapsing over the color of a hat. They
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went from being the best of friends to
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bitter enemies in a matter of minutes.
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All because they couldn't agree on what
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they had seen. Just as they were about
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to come to blows, Iligua reappeared,
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walking back down the same path, still
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singing his tune. He stopped right
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between them.
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What's all the commotion about? He asked
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with an innocent look on his face. The
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two friends still fuming. Both pointed
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at him and shouted. One said, "Tell my
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friend here your hat is white." The
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other yelled, "No, tell him it's red."
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"Elo chuckled." He slowly took off the
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hat and showed it to them. He turned it
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over, revealing the red side, and then
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turned it again, revealing the white
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side. The two friends fell silent, their
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anger turning into shock and then
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embarrassment. They realized they were
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both right, and they were both wrong.
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They had only seen one side of the
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story, one perspective. Elua looked at
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them and said, "You see, things are not
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always as they seem. Before you argue,
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before you fight, you must learn to walk
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around the problem and see it from all
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sides." And with that lesson delivered
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it, he placed his hat back on his head
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and merrily walked away. his job done.
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The two friends looked at each other
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humbled. They apologized and their
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friendship was saved. Now stronger and
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wiser than before. This story is a
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powerful reminder from Ellie. It teaches
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us about the importance of empathy,
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communication, and understanding
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different perspectives. So often
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conflicts arise because we are convinced
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that our view is the only correct one.
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Illegu in its playful way shows us that
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truth can be multifaceted. The next time
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you find yourself in a disagreement,
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remember Elleguay's red and white hat.
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Take a moment to consider the other side
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of the story. You might just find that
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you're both looking at the same thing,
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just from a different angle. Thanks for
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tuning in for another story. If you
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enjoyed this tale and the wisdom of
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