One may begin to wonder why such a topic.
Issues as such are always considered with levity and its effect has eaten so deep into many individuals some Christains inclusive.
I pray God to enlighten the eyes of your understanding to take this as serious as it is even more than I can depict.
Masquerade is seen by most persons as cultural artifacts that depicts traditions of different tribes especially in Nigeria where each clan of a community desire (if possible) to speak a different language, have their cultures etc.
Most often we’re told to see it as an ordinary play. But believe me, that’s not true.
Masquerade is seen by most persons as cultural artifacts that depicts traditions of different tribes especially in Nigeria where each clan of a community desire (if possible) to speak a different language, have their cultures etc.
Most often we’re told to see it as an ordinary play. But believe me, that’s not true.
Masquerades are spirit of some deities believed to have made ‘significant importance’ in a certain clan, community, tribe or land some decades or centuries ago. These fact which are real fallacy, do not have proof yet most persons are truly ignorant of it and will foolishly believe and accept such facts.
The spiritism of masquerade in most cases actually begins with the artist who can transform or transfer the physical image of the deity to any material; wood, basket, metal, plastic etc.
The spiritism of masquerade in most cases actually begins with the artist who can transform or transfer the physical image of the deity to any material; wood, basket, metal, plastic etc.
He does not only show his artistry by spending time to ensure he carve, brush and pain out every bit of art in resemblance of the deity but he goes ahead making libations and incantations on the image molded or carved, requesting (whether on demand or not) the spirit of the deity to envelope that artifact such that whoever carries it for display, behave and demonstrate every attribute of the deity.
Aside this, the masquerader do not just display without similar incantations made to bring the spirit of the deity on the individual. In most cases, the individual may need to isolate himself/herself for days, weeks or more in other to be engrossed completely by the spirit of the deity as such you’ll begin to wonder in most display, if actually the masquerade is worn by a human or not.
Some of these spirits are outcast from some communities and the image representing it, is thrown away. There are cases of individuals picking these images(on water, land etc) along with the spirit to their home or communities ignorantly yoking themselves and others to the deity they know nothing or very little about.
Spirits certainly will look for a being to indwell. They rarely survive alone for a long period of time.
When Jesus Christ was to healed the Legion- possessed man, by casting out the evil spirits in him; the spirits pleaded not to be cast distanced but requesting to indwell the herds of pigs around (Mk 5:1ff).
When Jesus Christ was to healed the Legion- possessed man, by casting out the evil spirits in him; the spirits pleaded not to be cast distanced but requesting to indwell the herds of pigs around (Mk 5:1ff).
When you make yourself available as a mean for a deity to display or manifest itself, you’re ignorantly yoking yourself & others with the deity whether you chose to display for the purpose of culture or entertainment, with/without libations & incantations made in your presence. And everything about you, your destiny as well is controlled by the deity.
On the other hand, you may not desire to display or demonstrate the dance of a masquerade but always willing to entertain yourself by their display.
Peradventure God decides to save the soul enslaved by the deity, the spirit of the deity will certainly be cast out(if not sent for destruction), of course it will not roam for long but may chose to indwell any vacant space around and God forbid you’re chosen.
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