Egungun

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A form of Egun — A member of the Yoruba people who performs a masquerade as an ancestor.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of Egun
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APA

Egungun. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Egungun

MLA

“Egungun.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Egungun. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Egungun,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Egungun.

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