Question

orisha worshipers claim that their soul is displaced during possession and explain that their soul not return after the possessing spirit leaves the body. a. suffer a terrible sickness b. they will die c. a priest or priests will have to retrieve it d. the possessing spirit will return to the body

Answer 1

Ans. D. The possessing spirit will return to the body.

A great deal of attention is devoted to each individual’s striving to develop good character and doing good works . Good character is defined as doing the right thing because it is the right thing to do, not out of fear of retribution or as a way of seeking rewards. All humans have the potential for being good and blessed people, but also to make evil choices. The lifetimes of Orisha worshipers are spent perfecting themselves by making good choices. Orisha worshipers believe that the spirit lives on after death and may return as a reincarnated being.

Many beliefs and practices are respectfully secreted from non-believers. However, certain beliefs and traditions are disclosed to the public – particularly in postmodern times when the religion and spirituality of Orisha worshipers is being once again blended, this time with New Age beliefs and practices. Olodumare is the one god, creator. All other Orishas represent various manifestations of the one god.

Each Orisha possesses and expresses a certain quality or characteristic of Olodumare. It is Olodumare who contains the universe and all that is in it. The Orishas are forces of nature (parts of god) who mediate between Olodumare and humanity. Humanity can commune directly with God by way of the trance/possession–always in a ritual setting.