Light Through the Crystal

For the list of all articles, click here. I’m bringing a second ponto of Exu. Pontos are songs sung during Umbanda rituals, usually to either worship the orixás gods or help medium achieve mediunistic trance. The video below is interesting because it shows a ritual in practice. The medium with a black cape, cane and top hat apparently  channelling the Exu Street Locker with the believers dressed in white clapping and singing.   The lyrics in Portuguese and English side to side: Deu meia-noite - It's midnight A Lua se escondeu - The moon has hidden itself Lá na encruzilhada, dando a sua gargalhada - He is at the crossroads, laughing out loud Tranca Rua apareceu - Exu Street Locker is here É laroyê, é laroyê, é laroyê - Hail the messenger! Hail the messenger! Hail the messenger! É mojubá, é mojubá, é mojubá - I salute you!  I salute you!  I salute you! Ele é odara, dando a sua gargalhada - He is the greatest, filling the room with his laughter Quem tem fé em Tranca...

For the list of all articles, click here. Pontos are songs sung by the members of a centre similar to Christian hymns. Pontos for Exu are very famous and tend to include themes that involve revenge, hell, the Moon, darkness and cemeteries. The ponto below is probably one of the most popular and its know by many umbandistas. The name of the ponto is " Quando o Sol Aqui Não Mais Brilhar " with the literal translation being "When the Sun No Longer Shines Here", or a free translation being "At sundown", and is usually sung for Exu Tranca Ruas (Exu Street Locker), an entity associated with the crossroads and is responsible for opening and closing—or "locking and unlocking"—the paths of a person's life.   Quando o sol aqui não mais brilhar - When the sun here no longer shines. Quando a lua o seu clarão refletir - When the Moon shines É sinal que está na hora - It is a sign that it's time É ele quem chega agora, já deu meia-noite - He is com...