If you want to please your Eleggua And by the way ask for something I recommend this offering (adimú) to the little prince of Osha.
Elegguá is the one who holds the keys to destiny, who opens and closes the doors, always depending on what suits us and how we behave.
It is a very simple offering and if you do it with love and faith you will surely receive Elegguá's blessing.
In case of not having received Elegguá you can do this work also on his behalf. Always remember that faith makes everything possible.
Ingredients:
- 1 Well-ripened plantain, also known as plantain (not sweet banana)
- 7 corn kernels
- Brown sugar
- Schnapps
- Clay or white plate
- Smoked hutia
- Smoked fish
- Tobacco
- 1 candle
- 3 cents
In Cuba the banana viand It is a fruit that we usually use for frying, unlike the banana fruit or banana that is eaten naturally. You can change the name according to the country.
Procedure to make the offering dedicated to Eleguá:
- In this Adimú para Elegguá you peel the banana first, you must take into account that it is well ripe so that it is well done.
- You open it in half, but not cut all the way, like when you make a bread sandwich and don't cut the tops off the bread all the way.
- You introduce 7 grains of corn and fill it with brown sugar.
- You take a cauldron or pan, as you like and next to the banana add a little water and also brandy or rum, put it over a very low heat and you watch until it is golden and syrupy, you can add more sugar if you wish.
- After actually you take it out and put it on a plate and let it cool, after a while you add smoked jutía and smoked fish.
- You light the candle to Elegguá and you blow brandy and tobacco smoke.
Then you put the plate in front of him or behind the front door of the home.
You ask for his blessing and you give him knowledge of who you are and why you offer him this sweet. You can invoke it with the following prayer if you wish, remember, always with faith:
How many days does the offering to Eleguá last?
- This Adimú for Elegguá will be 3 days, but without getting sick. If you see that it can deteriorate, you take it before the mountain with 3 cents of duty. There you thank and ask for his blessing.
May the ashé of Elegguá always be with you! May a lot of health, love and abundance come to you, many open roads and everything that the orisha has prepared for you.