Yoruba Belief System

Yoruba people have a rich belief system and perception of death in the sense that we believe that we do not die. We simply transcend; we change forms, go on to exist in a different realm, space, time and condition.

As @aremogemini said in his spoken word performance at @jumokesanwo 's DunaDura "Awa kii ku nile yii, oju nii si lo lara wa". Loosely translated to mean that In this land, we do not die. People simply become forgetful of us.

When we die in old age, we become ancestors to be venerated. Entrusted with watching over our children, family members, state of affair etc protecting and providing guidance from our Orun (The Source). Always present and involved even though people get forgetful of us with the passage of time.

The people who die before maturity are given a chance to come back if they wish or go to exist in a different space.

As ancestors, we are venerated as Egungun.

May Egungun harmonize every unbalanced aspect of our life and path... Àṣẹ Èdùmàrè

Gbogbo ọmọ mariwo je mi niwoooo

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