Shepsu (Ancestors)

Metu Neter Vol.1 page 236

The vast majority of people who contemplate the great architectural wonders of Kamit never realize that the majority of the greatest, and most magnificent structures were build in honor of the ancestors. All traditional African societies possess the knowledge of how to communicate with the deceased. It is very important to note that although western religions believe in the existence of man’s spirit, and its survival of the body after death, there are no religious or social institutions for communicating with the dead.

The most important outcome from communicating with the deceased is the realization that man’s true being is not only independent of his physical body, but the fact that it precedes and survives the existence of the body. And finally, that it is immortal. Ultimately a people’s philosophy of life and their cultural expression is based on their belief in the mortality or immortality of their essential being. In practice, regardless of claims, Western man lives his life as if it was the only one. Underlying western culture is the belief that life on earth is a one time experience that is to be lived for its own sake.

Spiritual philosophy begins with the understanding of the meaning of life, before and after death, which could only be empirically acquired through communications with the deceased. So great was the empirical revelation of man’s immortality that the greatest architectural wonders of Kamit were dedicated to the honor of the dead.


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