SÃO PAULO, BRAZIL — A Brazilian man identified as Eduardo, and popularly referred to as “Eduardo Comedor de Oferenda”, has become the subject of a viral video after reportedly eating Ẹbọ, ritual offerings placed for the Òrìṣà at different locations across São Paulo.
The video has drawn attention to Eduardo’s unusual routine, with accounts describing him as a man who searches for offerings placed at oríta, particularly street intersections and other locations traditionally used for ritual purposes.
According to the accounts accompanying the video, Eduardo visits different parts of the city looking for Ẹbọ. He is said to go from one ilé Òrìṣà to another and to locations where practitioners leave ritual offerings after completing ceremonies.
The unusual story has generated a striking description among those familiar with his routine: Eduardo gets to the oríta before the Òrìṣà.
The phrase refers to his reported habit of arriving at locations where offerings have been placed and consuming them before they are removed or otherwise completed within the ritual process.
According to Maria de Fátima, “I have known Eduardo for the past 15 years, and I have seen him eat Ẹbọ many times. He eats the offerings, including the intestines offered to Ìyámí Òṣòròngà. He has even gained weight over the years. Sometimes, he gets to the oríta before Èṣù and is already there waiting for the Ẹbọ.”
Food and drinks left as offerings are reportedly among the items he consumes. His behavior has led to the nickname “Comedor de Oferenda”, Portuguese for “offering eater.” Some accounts further claim that Eduardo consumes offerings associated with different Òrìṣà and even ritual materials connected with Ìyámí Òṣòròngà.
Eduardo reportedly says that Ẹbọ keeps him healthy, despite the unusual nature of his diet. Those who have encountered him describe him as apparently healthy and energetic.
His claim has become one of the central elements of the viral story, although there is no independent medical evidence establishing that eating ritual offerings provides health benefits.
The story has also attracted attention because of the presence of Yorùbá religious practices in Brazilian public spaces. Within Òrìṣà traditions, Ẹbọ is not simply food left unattended. It is an offering prepared and presented within a specific ritual context, often according to particular instructions and purposes.
When Ẹbọ is placed at oríta, however, it becomes visible to members of the wider public. Eduardo’s reported behavior illustrates the unusual situations that can occur when sacred ritual practices take place in shared urban environments.
For practitioners, an offering may carry religious significance even when it appears to an outsider to be ordinary food or drink. The video featuring Eduardo has prompted curiosity and discussion among viewers, particularly because of his reported familiarity with locations where offerings are made.
His story has also generated the humorous description that he “disputes the Ẹbọ with the Òrìṣà”—arriving at the ritual location and consuming what has been placed there.
Whether viewed as an unusual personal habit, an urban curiosity or a striking encounter between everyday life and Yorùbá religious practice, Eduardo’s story has captured attention online.
For now, the man known as Eduardo Comedor de Oferenda remains an unusual figure in São Paulo’s streets—reportedly traveling from oríta to oríta, looking for Ẹbọ and claiming that the offerings are what keep him healthy.
