Worshipping the Ancestor Spirits I Am The Body Of My Ancestors Ancestor worship, Oil on canvas. Original painting available at Saatchi Art Ancestor worship. While your name continues to be spoken, you continue to live. This is the fundamental theory behind ancestor worship, which can be witnessed to an extreme in ancient Egyptian culture. Study of Hatshepsut, a female pharaoh of ancient Egypt, reveals that she was condemned to non-being because all references to her name and existence were eliminated by her stepson. Only in comparatively recent times has her name come to light. It is Hatshepsut who is the inspiration […]
