Egungun: Prince Ifálékè Temple

EGUNGUN
Prince Ifálékè Temple

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 EGUNGUN for today: ...

 May our ancestors bless us.
 EGUNGUN: Ancestral Spirits ...
 Egungun = Life After Death
Egungun is considered as the collective spirits of the Ancestors who occupy a space in
the sky, hence they are called inhabitants of the sky. It is believed that these ancestral
spirits are in constant vigilance of their survivors on Earth.
Egun (Ancestor) = Dying of Natural Causes in an Age, Leaving behind Numerous Progeny,
Like a Tree Doubled of the Weight of Its Fruits and In Harmony with the Deities &
Ancestors - To Be Buried With the Performance of All Rites Which marks the tradition
that allow one to enter Orun. Where one is reunited with the ancestors of his lineage
(Isheshe) to be later reincarnated Constitute for Yoruba The good death.
Egungun = Ancestor Masquerade - We are born with death = Without the death of the
flesh, there is no resurrection, no immortality. Each birth is the rebirth of an ancestor.
Spirits could be invoked collectively and individually in time of need. The place of the
call is usually in the ancestors' grave, the family shrine, or the community grove.
The ancestral spirits have collective functions that cross the loyalty of the lineage and
the family. They collectively protect the community against evil spirits, epidemics,
famine, ensuring the well-being, prosperity and productivity of the community at large.
Although it is considered dangerous for ancestral spirits to dominate the day-to-day
activities of people on Earth, Egungun's occasional physical appearances / masquerades
clearly demonstrate the ancestor's proximity to his survivors. Family lineage or bonds
grow stronger as each member displays their loyalty. The output of the Egungun lineage
is a source of blessing and pride for the family.
Egungun appearance is a time of feasting and entertainment, a time of apprehension of

the forces of evil and engendering deep belief in divine guidance and protection. Above
all, having an Egungun is a way of immortalizing the name, because every time the
Egungun leaves, drummers and women in the family sing praising one, counting the
heroic deeds of the family.
To understand the mysteries of Egungun one must understand the historical

development of the cults. Every member of a community seems to be involved in the
Egungun cult, since everyone has at least one ancestor to call on.
In African culture, it is common for the uninitiated to make a direct contract with
ancestral spirits. The most common process of communication is through dreams.
Communication also occurs during participation in Ancestral Annual festivals. Because
these festivals are not common in this country. Worshipers in the West have created
several viable alternatives. Using these alternative methods, the first step in the process
of honoring the Ancestors is to build an ancestor sanctuary used as a focal point for
prayer and meditation.
There are a number of traditional African methods for building an ancestor sanctuary,
some of which are very complex and require personal training. For example, it is
common in traditional African culture to bury revered Ancestors under the floors of the
family home. The Ancestor's tomb is the foundation of the Ancestral Shrine.
ANCESTRY LADIES ... The power to invoke Spirits effectively comes as a result of initiation
and training that is sanctioned by initiation. The exception to this rule is Egun (Ancestral
Spirits). Ancestral initiations (Egungun, Isegun, Ato), but everyone is believed to have
the power and ability to communicate with the spirit of those blood relatives who have
passed beyond this life.
Communication with your ancestors is a birthright. Sometimes this communication can

simply involve the memory of a venerated ancestor and make use of memory as the
basis for making life decisions. In many ways, communication with our ancestors is an
extension of the training and wisdom we receive from our parents. You can not know
who you are if you can not call the names of your ancestors back seven generations.
Remembering names is more than reciting a genealogy, it is preserving the history of a
family lineage and the memory of those good deeds that have allowed the family to
survive and create a home for the ongoing cycle of reincarnation.
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