Egungun Tradition in Trado-Modern Society in South-Western Nigeria

Abstract

Series of Authors have expressed their notions on Egungun tradition where it is still being practiced. The present
situation calls for a review and re-assessment of the turn-around of its efficacy as it involves other believers (Christians and
Muslims). Generally, people of the world are religious in nature, because of this simple fact, the creator-God, referred to as
Olodumare among the Yoruba, is usually called upon in both the emergencies of life, day-to-day blessings, invocations, and
salutations. People attach themselves to one deity or the other for their survival in this hostile world. Mbiti (1969) states that
Africans are notoriously religious and that the whole organization of the society is maintained by the spiritual forces that pevades
it. In support of this submission Parrinder (1954) also is of the opinion that the whole of existence is a religious phenomenon.