Editing Eshu (section)

==Brazil==
Exu is known by various forms and names in Afro-Brazilian religions. They include Akesan; Alafiá; Alaketo; Bará, or Ibará; Elegbá, or Elegbará, Inan; Lalu, or Jelu; Laroyê; Lon Bií; Lonã; Odara; Olodé; Tamenta, or Etamitá; Tiriri. The most common forms or praise-names of Exu are Exu-Agbo, the protector and guardian of houses and terreiros; Exu-Elepô, the god of [[palm oil]]; Exu lnã, the god of fire; and Exu Ojixé, a messenger god.<ref name="l"/>

===Candomblé===
A shrine dedicated to Exu is located outside of the main [[terreiro]] of a Candomblé temple, usually near the entrance gate. It is, in general, made of a simple mound of red clay. These shrines are similar to those found in Nigeria.

Ritual foods offered to Exu include palm oil; beans; corn, either in the form of cornmeal or popcorn; and farofa, a manioc flour. Male birds, four-legged and other animals are offered as sacrifice to Exu. In each offering made to an orixá, a part of the food is separated and dedicated to Exu.<ref name="l"/>

===Umbanda===
In the [[syncretic religion]] of [[Umbanda]], Exu may have a different meaning.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.blog.mataverde.org/exu-pagao-e-exu-de-lei/|title = Exu Pagão e Exu de Lei| date=28 October 2013 }}</ref> Usually in Umbanda Exu is not considered a single [[Deity]], but many different spirits. Some of the most popular Exus are Exu Caveira ("Skull Exu", represented as a skeleton), Exu Tranca-Rua ("Street Locker", opener and closer of spiritual ways) and Exu Mirim ("Little Exu", a spirit that resembles the personality of a child or teenager). In Umbanda, a [[Pomba Gira|Pombagira]] (female consort of Exu) may also be considered a kind of Exu, commonly venerated in the practice of Brazilian [[Love magic]].<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Nascimento |first1=Adriano Roberto Afonso do |last2=Souza |first2=Lídio de |last3=Trindade |first3=Zeidi Araújo |title=Exus e Pombas-Giras: o masculino e o feminino nos pontos cantados da umbanda |journal=Psicologia Em Estudo |date=December 2001 |volume=6 |issue=2 |pages=107–113 |doi=10.1590/S1413-73722001000200015 |doi-access=free }}</ref>