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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...

There is always at least a reason behind every ebo. Reason which most of the time boils down to the fact that the person who offers the ebo wants to eliminate, perhaps find lasting solution to.  People offer ebo for longevity, for wealth, well-being, for spouse, as regard their place of work only to mention a few among several reasons.

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.