Exus
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Exus are powerful and often ambivalent spiritual entities in Umbanda, associated with crossroads, communication between worlds, and the balancing of positive and negative energies.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
spirit
ⓘ
spiritual entity ⓘ supernatural being ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
cemeteries
ⓘ
doorways ⓘ street corners ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
balance of positive and negative energies
ⓘ
communication between worlds ⓘ crossroads ⓘ |
| conceptuallyRelatedTo |
Eshu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Exu (Candomblé) NERFINISHED ⓘ Pomba Gira NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Brazilian urban popular religiosity ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
caboclos
ⓘ
orixás ⓘ |
| function |
mediation between material and spiritual planes
ⓘ
protection of temples and mediums ⓘ transformation of energies ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
ambivalent
ⓘ
powerful ⓘ |
| hasRole |
guardian of crossroads
ⓘ
intermediary between humans and spirits ⓘ messenger spirit ⓘ opener of paths ⓘ protector of spiritual works ⓘ |
| invokedFor |
clearing obstacles
ⓘ
justice and retribution ⓘ love and relationships ⓘ material assistance ⓘ protection ⓘ |
| invokedIn | Umbanda rituals ⓘ |
| moralAmbiguity | can act for good or harm depending on intention and pact ⓘ |
| oftenMisunderstoodAs | demons in Christian-influenced discourse ⓘ |
| partOf | Umbanda spiritual hierarchy ⓘ |
| perceivedAs |
neither purely good nor purely evil
ⓘ
trickster-like ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Afro-Brazilian religion
ⓘ
Umbanda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
experienced spiritual guidance in cult
ⓘ
respectful ritual treatment ⓘ |
| ritualOffering |
alcohol
ⓘ
cigars ⓘ red candles ⓘ spicy foods ⓘ |
| symbolColor |
black
ⓘ
red ⓘ |
| worshippedIn | Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.