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   ocr: Dancera characters that entertain the audience and support the ancestors in some way. The Egungun songs and dances remind the living about correct social behavior, for if misfortune strikes, one explanation may be that the ancestors are punishing the living for behaving badly, violating family values, or failing to honor the ancestors through religious rituals of remembrance. In the traditional Yoruba view of the world, life is a constant battle between malevolent and benevolent forces, between good fortune and evil. People need to behave correctly 316