The Egungun as Yoruba cultural renaissance vanguardngr.com vanguardnews
Egungun festival is part of the Yoruba religious system, sometimes referred to as Orisa. It is celebrated as festivals and rituals through the masquerade. An elder from the Egungun family called Alagbaa sometimes presides over the ancestral rites. But priests are the ones in charge of invoking the spirits of the ancestors and bringing them out.
The chief priest that invokes the spirit of the ancestors is called Alapini. The festival is celebrated annually in Yoruba land in almost all the towns and cities. And this, it is believed, contributes positively to the economy of the country, as well as foster unity among indigenous people. To make the costume beautiful, and thus powerful, the lappets are decorated with patchwork patterns, braids, sequins, tassels and amulets. The amulets hold medicinal preparations which have performance power , providing protection against enemies at a time when the transformed person is vulnerable. The main protective amulets, however, are on the inside of the costume, not the outside. Metallic objects are also sewn onto the garment.
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