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Canadian Finds Peace with Elegua Website: www.centum.ca/emelikeukpabi Canadian finds peace with Elegua Without travelling to Nigeria or meeting its values growing up, Piscopo says the Yoruban spiritual format is the harbinger of man’s foray into religi- osity including western ideas of God in christianity By Peter Uduehi concept of philosophy. Jesus did believes every human being is Maria Piscopo does not like not speak of religion, he had no or- ―African‖ by origins. She says she to call the methodology of You- der, no church and no special for- first came in contact with Elegua in ruban spirituality ―a religion‖. In- mat.; he spoke of love and justice her coffee cup. ―Yes, coffee cup,‖ stead she says Yorubans, who gave and compassion. It was man that she said. A picture appeared in the the world a reason to be spiritual, made a religion out of him with or- cup and was taken aback, scared. because of their fervent and un- ders and rituals like the Catholic She tried to make it go away, but it shakeable belief in the oneness of Church. The principle of God is stayed there for a while. Petrified, the Creator, are strict advocates of philosophical, not religion. she proceeded to ask him who he the universality of the God spirit In Yoruba tradition it is the was and what he wanted. Nothing laced in pure African philosophy. same thing.‖ Elegua, whom she happened. Days later she ventured ―Yes,‖ she asserts, ―what I calls, the principal conduit to God into a shop in Toronto where she believe in is embedded in African (the ―quantum physics‖ of our saw the same picture as the one in philosophy. This is not a religion. world), is the base of the Yoruban her coffee cup, this time the same face was on a candle. She asked the storekeeper who the face repre- sented. She was told it represented ―Elegua‖, a Yoruban God messen- ger. Piscopo felt Elegua wanted her to know him. She then began studying to know more about Nige- ria‘s Yoruba spirituality, Eledumare (or God, principle of universality or oneness). The more she studied the more Elegua appeared in her life and intelligence and in no time she became an evangelist of Elegua. know it. Every so-called relig- Today, she says,‖more Ca- ion in this world, whether they nadians have been informed come from China, Japan, Eng- through me of the true nature of land, America, are principled Eledumare the Creator and his in African Yoruban concepts. principal agent Elegua‖. Shango, This is the truth,‖ she argues. Oshun, Ogun and Yamenya and Piscopo says she has been eve- other forms of Yoruban spirituality rywhere in terms of knowing are philosophies of African oneness all western faiths but Elegua of God that Piscopo is determined has always brought me to him, to spread in the West without hav- to know only him. ing an African travelling experience She has learned and mentoring. ―I have never been ―Elegua is compassionate, lov- to Africa and have never lived ing, forgiving, there, but Africa lives within me,‖ and ―though might teach you she says, noting Africa lives in a lesson about life, is kind and every human being but they don‘t Continued On Next Page ... Maria Piscopo found Elegua and spirituality. ―Through Elegua, I feel she has not been the same since the presence of God always; Elegua has never failed me since I came in ―Religion is man-made but philoso- contact with him. phy comes from God. She went on: Piscopo, a Canadian who Koffi Olomide’s band here on June ―I can tell you as someone who has says she finds peace with Elegua, is 11 at the Opera House. This Page sponsored by Felix Eboh studied every eastern and western of Italian extraction. She says she of Elix Travel. For all your Travel Call Peter 647-878-2038 religion, that the Yoruban spiritu- never expected a meeting with Afri- Plans Call: 416-423 3270. ality is the father of every other can philosophy even though she See ad on Pg 3. See full ad on Page 10. For Maria Piscopo, peace is derived from Elegua Continued From dians and other westerners steeped in the many characteristics of God, and Elegua has Previous Page notion that African spirituality is ―evil or taught her that we ourselves are God, like voodoo. They just don‘t understand it‖, not- Jesus tried to tell us in the holy trinity — be- ing that voodoo is a bad word for anything ing the father, the son and the holy spirit. Je- will never hurt you. He will never let you they don‘t understand. African philosophy is sus came in human form, he is also God, and down‖. But she says you have to earn not harnessed in evil spirits. Elegua is a good as such trying to tell us that he is like us. God Elegua‘s love. Piscopo believes Elegua chose spirit, she says, adding Elegua does not take is like us, about creation and we too are about her for her mission because she‘s the mother kindly to anyone who commits evil against creation holy in one and the spirit. For me, of twin children. In Yoruban tradition, she another person. ―With Elegua, there is the the Yoruban tradition is supreme beacuase has been informed, mothers of twins are the law of Karma. If you do evil, it comes back to Elegua is the truth .‖ mothers of the earth, of all Yoruba people of you because God does not like evil. Elegua is Pisopo has no shrine to Elegua any- Nigeria, ―so I understand twins are very re- about the truth, and he exposes the truth.‖ where because she says Elegua doesn‘t be- spected in Yoruban culture and their mothers A woman who told many lies about lieve in being enshrined or housed in a are divine over there (in Africa).‖ her husband while they were separated just church or mosque setting. The African phi- Twins, or Edun (or Ibejis) as they are because she didn't want him to have a good losophy, she says, is what it is: a philosophy. called in Yoruba, are represented by a special relationship with his children was exposed ―It‘s in your mind, your body and spirit. It‘s specie of monkeys who in turn represent recently because Elegua doesn‘t like mean- your thoughts, your feelings, actions, he‘s not wealth and they have come to the earth to ness, she said. ―When you believe in Elegua a picture or a shrine, it‘s how you treat the eradicate pestilence and poverty. They are to and trust his presence in your life, you are next person...if you treat someone right you be revered by all and their wishes honoured always protected,‖ she said, stressing that are honouring Elegua and God the Crea- at all times. ―I have never been there ―this woman lied that her husband was sexu- tor...it‘s the same concept when Jesus says ‗if (Nigeria) but through Elegua I know so much ally molesting their daughter , but each time you do for the least of my brethren you do about Nigeria now. When I first tried, for ex- she lied Elegua found ways of exposing her. onto me‘. I am glad to say I found Elegua.‖ ample, to figure out where Elegua came from, This is the power of Elegua.‖ Elegua, she pos- Piscopo, who says she helps people he showed me without hesitation that he tulates, is about balance, the concept of ‘we seek the truth through Elegua, consults with comes from among the Yoruban people of before me‘, a concept that puts the world in clients by appointment and she can be Nigeria and pinpointed the area to me on the order. ―You have to give to receive...Elegua reached at 647-242-9021. map.‖ Piscopo has a word of advice for Cana- teaches all that.‖ Piscopo believes there are African World 6/1/10 p 2 Atican World Newspaper 6/1/10 Friday & African World 6/1/10 p 4 Africa countries condemn Israel's strike on Gaza-bound aid By Dana Wagner Guardian. 'Boycott, recall the South African ambas- attack and calling on the international community Israel's raid on an aid flotilla bound for the sador to Tel Aviv, and expel the Israeli ambassa- to act to end Israeli impunity. Gaza Strip has left at least nine dead and several dor.' KENYA: more wounded. On board were activists and aid Vally is also part of the Coalition for a Free Pales- The Kenyan-based civil society groups Kituo Cha workers from more than 30 countries, accompany- tine that represents a number of South African Sheria and the Kenyan Section of the International ing more than 10,000 tonnes of aid supplies in- CSOs that in a statement expressed outrage at the Commission of Jurists are signatories to a state- tended for Palestinians in Gaza. Dana Wagner pro- 'Israeli massacre'. ment signed by 33 groups gathered in Kampala vides a round-up of responses from African gov- The Congress of South African Trade Unions that condemns Israel's attack against the flotilla. ernments and civil society groups. (COSATU) condemns the attack and in a statement The government of Kenya said it 'expresses deep The Israeli attack against an aid flotilla en route to calls for the international community to hold Israel shock and regret at this tragic loss of civilian lives the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip has left at accountable 'for the murder of foreign civilians at and calls for a full investigation of this deplorable least nine dead and several more wounded.
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