From Lateef Dada, Osogbo Traditional worshippers under the auspices of Concerned Isese Youth on Tuesday staged a peaceful rally in Osogbo, Osun State, warning against religious violence. According to the group, the rally, tagged “Esu is not Satan Walk,” was organised to sensitise people on misconceptions about a deity called ‘Esu.’ The traditionalists, who converged […] The post Osun: Traditional worshippers rally to dispel misconceptions about Esu appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.
The main conceptual idea of the text is to dispel misconceptions about the Esu deity among the general public. Traditional worshippers in Osun State organized a rally to emphasize that Esu is not associated with evil or bad deeds, as commonly believed. They clarified that Esu is a deity of discipline, order, and justice, and urged people to stop wrongly attributing their own wrongdoing to this deity. The rally aims to promote understanding and tolerance towards traditional beliefs by addressing misinformation and prejudice surrounding the Esu deity.
