By Elimu Assistant Team 
Explain four roles performed by ancestors in traditional African communities.
- They act as mediators between God and the living
- They give instructions to the living gas to what should be done during certain occasions
- They warn the living of the impending punishments in case of wrongdoing
- They appear to people in dreams/visions to deliver a message from the spirit world
- They provide people with a sense of identity
- They act as custodians of the cultural/religious practices of the community
- They punish those who break customs/taboos
- They create a sense of security/protection for the community
- They intercede for the community’s needs to God
