Table of Contents
Dedication
Preface
Chapter 1
Egungun and Ancestral Worship
Egungun Masquerade Culture
Origin of Egungun
The Difference between Egungun, Begun, Egun
Fuctions of Egungun
Chapter 2
Rites of Egungun
Opening Rites/Ikunle Egungun
Third Day Rites/ Ita Egungun
Igbaja Igbaja Egungun (Cleansing Rites)
Chapter 3
Egungun and Birth Circumstances
Ato (Caul Birth)
Oke (Encaul Birth)
ABEGUNDE
EKUGBEMI
AMUSAN
OJO (Born with Umbilical Cord)
Chapter 4
Egungun and Classifications
Ethereal or Life Force Egungun
Eyeba
Osodeke
Inuleyewa
Ancestral/Transitioned Ancestors Egungun
Egungun Olooolu
Eku/Ago The Masquerade
Performance Of Egungun
Egungun Igununko
Egungun Gelede
Egungun Eyo
Egungun Songbeto/zangbeto
Egungun Alagangan
Egungun Layewu
Egungun Apidan
Chapter 5
Divinity/ Orisa Egungun
Divinity/Orisa as Egungun
Ogun as Egungun Olufe
Ogun Agbejo/osumare
Sango as Egungun
Oya as Egungun
Osun and Egungun
Odu as Egungun
Ifa as Egungun
Egungun inu Apere (Odu) and Egungun Olufe (Ifa)
Means of Exercising Cosmic, Mystical and Spiritual Control
Chapter 6
Egungun, Egbe Orun, and the Omniverse
Universe of Iyalode
Universe of Eleeko
Universe of Asipa
Jagun (Jagunjagun
Baale
Olugbogero
Adetayanya
Moohun
Chapter 7
Egungun and Terminologies
The Thread of individual Life Force
The Universal Threads or Terrestial Thread
Atesebo
Agan : The secret of Egungun
AKUDAYA
(Dead among the Living/Transmigrated Soul)
APAYO/APAJI
Oku Pipe
Invocation/Evocation of the dead
Types of Ase Egungun that must be present in Igbo igbale
Red
Oku Riro: Fortification of the Dead
Egungun Aye
Ara Atijo (Ancient Soul)
Ayorunbo (Astral travelers)
Egungunmogaji
Aaje
Chapter 8
Iku The Finality of Death
Raven/Eye Kanakana
Special Medicines from kanakaka
Kowee Bird
Extra Spiritual Strength
Oju Inu/Intensive Vision
Visitation of Egungun Orun
Sounds of gongs, drum and songs (Songs and aro)
Precense of Egungun, Orisa or Religious Figure
Aisun Oku (Night of Wake keep)
Iguale Ceremony
Rite of Committal (Burial or Interment)
Drum
Closing
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