THE CLOSING

The guemilere ends with the cierre, the closing. It is a brief oru of drumming, singing and dancing which honors a set number of Orishas, usually those who are most feared. It is considered a solemn occasion.

1, 2, 3, & 4. EGGUN

The Eggun are the spirits of the dead, the ancestors. They are under the power of their king, Oddua. The Eggun of evil or insane people can be manipulated to work black magic. The Eggun are honored in all ceremonies. They are the ones that have the knowledge and the secrets. The sacrifices to the Eggun are made in narrow channels of waste water and trash heaps.

Fetish:
The pagugu, a cudgel about three feet long. Sometimes it may have a head on top similar to Eleggua's, but with the cowrie shells facing inwards. It is placed in a corner of the bathroom, next to the toilet.

Offerings:
Flowers, coconuts, water, tobacco, aguardiente and sweets. Roosters. The offerings should be placed on broken plates.

Ornaments:
Male and female dolls. Photographs. Walking sticks.

Dances:
The dancer holds the pagugu in his right hand and pounds out the rhythm on the bata drums on the floor.

EGGUN 1

Repeat as desired

|1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 & 6 &|1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 & 6 &|
|S       S       S      |S       S       S      |l okon.
|      O       O       O|      O       O       O|r

|S       S       S      |S       S       S      |l itot.
|      O     O       O  |      O     O       O  |r

|      S       S       S|      S       S       S|l iya
|                       |O                      |r

EGGUN 2

Repeat as desired

|1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 & 6 &|1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 & 6 &|
|S           S          |S           S          |l okon.
|        O           O  |        O           O  |r

|S           S          |S           S          |l itot.
|        O       O      |        O       O      |r

|        S         S    |        S         S    |l iya
|O   O                  |O   O                  |r

|1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 & 6 &|1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 & 6 &|
|S           S          |S           S          |l okon.
|        O           O  |        O           O  |r

|S           S          |S           S          |l itot.
|                       |        O       O      |r

|S           S          |        S         S    |l iya
|                       |O   O                  |r

EGGUN 3

Repeat as desired

|1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 & 6 &|1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 & 6 &|
|S           S          |S           S          |l okon.
|        O           O  |        O           O  |r

|    S           S      |    S           S      |l itot.
|O           O          |O                      |r

|S           S          |S           S          |l iya
|                       |            O          |r

EGGUN 4

Repeat as desired

|1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 & 6 &|1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 & 6 &|
|S           S          |S           S          |l okon.
|        O           O  |        O           O  |r

|    S           S      |    S           S      |l itot.
|O                      |O                      |r

|S                      |S                      |l iya
|        O   O          |        O   O          |r

Repeat as desired

|1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 & 6 &|1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 & 6 &|
|S           S          |S           S          |l okon.
|        O           O  |        O           O  |r

|    S       S       S  |    S           S      |l itot.
|O       O       O      |O                      |r

|S       S       S      |S                      |l iya
|    O       O       O  |        O   O          |r