Things Fall apart

The divine authority or heavenly power geiven to the Egwugwa and Aglaba to govern Umaformia is fear of the unknown. When asked the egwugwa do you know me the answer was sure to be how can i know you, you are beyond my knowledge. This to me showed that they needed a higher power to govern them. The egwugwa was in a sense a governing council much like our judicial system. The egwugwa were nine masked people of the umaformia tribe. It was beleived that when masked they were possessed by the ancestral spirits. Cases come before them for their review and applications of the law. The Aglaba was the priestess of the oracle of the "hill and caves" she possessed ancestral like powers also.

People seeked out the priestess of the oracle of the hill of caves for answers to questions. The service that she provides is well need to the people of the clan. It is like going before a God and getting answer for your qustion when you ask it. In comparison to today's relgious society wher...