Egungun is popularly known to be a Yoruba masquerade and a collective force of past ancestors. They are known to have their identities hidden behind a mask because they are incarnated beings. The Egungun, now fondly called Eegun by the modern Yoruba and foreign entities who can’t get the pronunciation right, is a highly honoured god in Yoruba land. Egungun/Eegun is fondly referred to as an Orisa in Yoruba Land, this is because it is believed that they are a manifestation of ancestral spirits who come visiting periodically for remembrance, visitation and celebration. It is believed that there are varieties of Egungun for different towns, cultures, traditions and seasons- each culture in the Yoruba land have their orisa Egungun and diverse means of worshipping them. In this collection , I will be sharing with you some Egungun in Yoruba land from the town of Olude, Atan, and Ipaja, Nigeria.
Egungun is popularly known to be a Yoruba masquerade and a collective force of past ancestors. They are known to have their identities hidden behind a mask because they are incarnated beings. The Egungun, now fondly called Eegun by the modern Yoruba and foreign entities who can’t get the pronunciation right, is a highly honoured god in Yoruba land. Egungun/Eegun is fondly referred to as an Orisa in Yoruba Land, this is because it is believed that they are a manifestation of ancestral spirits who come visiting periodically for remembrance, visitation and celebration. It is believed that there are varieties of Egungun for different towns, cultures, traditions and seasons- each culture in the Yoruba land have their orisa Egungun and diverse means of worshipping them. In this collection , I will be sharing with you some Egungun in Yoruba land from the town of Olude, Atan, and Ipaja, Nigeria.
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