'Touch Me And Die': See the Deadly Mysterious 'Living Ghosts' of Benin That Walk Around With Bodyguards
The Egunguns
It
has been revealed that in Benin Republic, there are strange robed
figures, known as Egunguns that represent the souls of the dead who have
returned to Earth to pass on advice to the living.
According
to SDE, the Egunguns, are known as "Living Ghosts" in the West African
country and contact with them are said to have deadly consequences.
The
mysterious robed figures arrive in villages, pass judgements and give
advice and their word is final as their advice is a direct word of the
Gods.
Villagers
believe the Egungun are so powerful, possessed by the spirits of the
ancestors and if they are touched by anyone they will die.
The
Egungun may appear at any time in villages and instantly attract a
crowd. But their 'minder' uses a stick to protect villagers and ensure
they are not touched.
The
robed figures - give the impression that the deceased is making a
temporary reappearance on Earth and speak in a high-pitched, un-human
and unsettling falsetto tone.
The cloth and design used is said to express the power of the ancestor
'Touch Me And Die': See the Deadly Mysterious 'Living Ghosts' of Benin That Walk Around With Bodyguards
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7/02/2017
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