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Despite being deceased, it is believed that our ancestors are part  and parcel to the larger family. They are regarded  as the collective spirits of the ancestors  who occupy a space in heaven.  It is pertinent for Ifa/Orisa pratitioners both at home and in diaspora to know what and what not is Egungun to broaden and widen their scope on the sacred term.  This is why Asa Orisa Alaafia Oyo , provided you 50 break-downs on what and what not Egugun is:  1. The word Egúngún has no translation in to another language. 2. Egúngún is not a masquerade. 3. Egúngún is a sacred representation of the Yoruba ancestors. 4.   Egúngún worship is dedicated to the people who lived on the earth and died “Ara Orun”. 5. Egúngún worship is part of the Yoruba traditional Religion. 6. Egúngún is not an Òrìsà. 7. Egúngún is representing forms of human of deceased. 8. Egúngún is covered from head to foot with cloth similar to the deceased. 9. Egúngún dress consists of cloth...

The last time I blogged on Egungun was about 3 years ago and it was on 10 basic things you need to know as a practitioner of Ifa/Orisa spirituality. Without no doubt, every practitioner wants to do his or her stuff independently without inviting a third party (Babalawo) to the propitiation. I personally think there is nothing wrong with that because you are the only one who knows the detailed reason(s) why you are propitiating your ancestors, and for them to hear directly from you makes them probably proud of you and hasting up your request. Today, my ancestors spoke to me and told me to share this informative steps on how to propitiate Egungun in a correct and effective way. Lol. First and foremost, I believe you know the basic Feeding materials and Taboo  of Egungun. If not, click the blue link to have a glimpse. Sometimes, Egungun requests for specific feeding materials, and sometimes the propitiator is the one who decides what he is willing to offer. This de...

Egungun also we all know is the deity of the departed ancestors. The belief of Yoruba people and Ifa is that even departed ancestors are still part and parcel to the larger family. Below are ten facts you should know about Egungun.