ancestors
ancestor intermediate West African Vodun corroborated · 6
Ancestral spirits honored in Vodun practice.
↻ synthesized from 6 sources
When
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Egúngún, gods, spirits, ʻaumakua, ʻuhane, anela, akua, Tengri, Eje, Munkh Tenger, Tangri Han, Kuar, Spirits of nature, Wind Horse, Ülgen, Creator, protector deities, righteous souls, vodún, Tchamba spirits
- manifests as
- Orishas
- parent of
- Orishas
- created by
- Qamata
- serves
- humans
Mentioned by
Sources
internet (5)
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Vodun involves animal sacrifices to both ancestors and other spirits, a practice called vɔ in Fon.”
#58 · extracted by claude-sonnet-4-6
“The ancestors did not die but were seen to have "disappeared" and become orishas.”
#95 · extracted by claude-sonnet-4-6
“Egungun embodies the spirits of the ancestors”
#133 · extracted by claude-sonnet-4-6
“Along with ancestors and gods, spirits are part of the family of Hawaiians.”
#243 · extracted by claude-sonnet-4-6
“the natives have never deviated from the traditions of their ancestors.”
#435 · extracted by claude-sonnet-4-6