Esu Incantation & Praise Song

Praise and worship are a vital part of the Ifa religion, as it is other belief systems. It is a way of praying, honoring the Orisas, and bringing down the power of supernatural forces. As such, praise songs, along with incantations, are commonly invoked when working with African deities. Below, you will find the English translation and video of incantations and a praise song to Esu.

You can play or repeat this incantation and song to Esu while giving offerings, performing ceremonies, or otherwise engaging with this vital energy. As you will see, the incantation and song give you helpful clues about his attributes. But as with all other deities, the full essence of this spirit is unknown to us as we dwell in the Earthly plane.

See the English translation below the video link.

Incantation Translation

Praise to Esu 

Praise to Esu

Praise to Esu 

Esu, the messenger 

Esu, the man of the crossroads 

Esu, the door opener 

Esu, the troublemaker 

Esu, please do not confuse me 

Esu, please do not put me into any form of trouble 

Ase O 

Song Translation

Esu O, the troublemaker, please do not let me be in any form of trouble 

I do not have much money to make offerings and sacrifices 

Esu, please do not put me into trouble 

Esu O, the troublemaker, please do not let me be in any form of trouble 

I do not have much money to make offerings and sacrifices 

Esu, please do not put me into trouble

Give Esu corn 

Give Esu corn 

The corn seller should give Esu corn 

Give Esu corn 

Give Esu corn 

The corn seller should give Esu corn 

In the day we are making offerings and sacrifices

Esu let our offering reach where it will be received 

Esu, do not put us into trouble 

Esu, please save us from issues and let us overcome all obstacles and challenges 

Esu, save us from our enemies and let us overcome them and win the battle for us