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Egungun
Philosophical Summary
Egungun is both a society and a physical manifestation of the ancestors. Through the Egungun masquerade, the spirits return to the physical world to bless and guide their descendants.
Overview
This is a placeholder for the Orisha Egungun (though technically the collective ancestral society). Research is ongoing.
Cultural Safety
General information about ancestral masquerades.
Tradition Perspectives
isese
Central to Yoruba community life and ancestral veneration.