Masquerade festivals in Igboland and in Obinagu Enugu state lasts till nighttime. This is the peak of the masquerade dance and displays and that's when the best dancers come to display their steps and songs. The above video is part 1 of the series of night music from Obinagu Udi masquerades of Enugu state. Hope you guys enjoy it. Deities, spirits, gods, ancestors, and personal and impersonal forces are all active agents in the created universe in African indigenous religions, with theistic and nontheistic concepts of supernatural forces entrenched in the various cosmologies. African gods, goddesses, spirits, and other nonhuman beings are numerous and diverse. Deities and spirits live in a world designed largely for people, and they wield great power over human affairs. An important part of African religions is ancestral tradition or the respect of deceased parents and forefathers. Some traditions see ancestors as equivalent to, if not superior to, the pantheon's deities however, distinguishing between ancestors and divinities is not always straightforward. In Africa, masquerades are seen as spirits of ancestors who have returned in physical form these spirits come with words of wisdom and encouragement to the living. In some cases like in this video, they entertain the living with melodic songs and dances or recite some African proverbs Africans believe that, after transcending the human sphere, ancestors ascend to a higher plane of existence where they can bestow respect and blessings on the surviving members of their lineage. Igbo culture prioritizes ancestral veneration since it is crucial to the creation of lineages, clans, and families. Videos like this show that in African tradition, The living and the dead are linked by a reciprocal relationship. While the masquerade entertains, the living plays various traditional instruments and sings praises to the masquerade.