Saraka - The Act Of Giving To People With Prayer For Returns Of Favour or Desire



Saraka is a traditional practice which even the church has subscribed to, Its a sacrificial practice which shows true generosity and alms giving.

This practice cuts across different religious practices, it is mostly executed with children in the belief of being stainless and pure hearted.



Eziokwu made one today, ...In his words....



Spirits/deities often reject some prayers, sacrifices etc becos of lack of equity and purity from people.

But children has the most clean heart and hands because they don't know evil like most adults,
so any prayer they made for some one always comes from their pure heart,
so the spirits/deities always listen and grant children's request.
not like some Adults that they may made prayers for u but u will not know that their heart may be evil thoughts.

That is why is important in our tradition that we carry out saraka, prayers, ritual by children for them to made prayers for us so that we can get easer responds from our Ancestors and deities.
In this event the food were prepared and shared by children.
This is another method of holy communion (oriri Nsọ)

Still in Restoration, Evangelization and promotion of Igbo/Afrikan Tradition,culture, custom and spirituality.

You too can be part this divine task.

We must continue.

More pics.....
http://www.headng.com/2017/11/traditional-ritual-saraka-children/

Lalasticlala, OAM4J

Must you mention IPOB here.

Tradition is good.