What is possible when we enter into chosen relationships with others? That question will be answered in this episode through the re-telling of the story “The Two Friends”. Xolani will speak about who Esu is and we’ll explore what it means to “reckon” with Esu in a grounded, practical way!

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✨CITATIONS
Cosentino, D. (1987). Who Is That Fellow in the Many-Colored Cap? Transformations of Eshu in Old and New World Mythologies. The Journal of American Folklore, 100(397), 261–275. https://doi.org/10.2307/540323

Gates Jr., H. L., & Tatar, M. (Eds.). (2018). Making Sense of the World: Stories, Wisdom, and Contradiction In The Annotated African American Folktales (pp. 85–160). essay, W. W. Norton & Company Ltd.