Oriki ibeji twins book

The following is the oriki for all we twins in the world. Among the yoruba, twins ibeji are special children whose birth can bless their parents with good fortune. Its believed that the arrival of twins in a family signifies the arrival of fortune. If however, you would like to give a twin or an westafrican art lover a great gift, this. Best books about twins score a book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Oriki ibeji a yoruba praise chant for twins children.

Ibeji twin children the yoruba people of nigeria look upon the birth of twins as a special blessing. Since this is not a prose, its poetic rendition of son of the emigrant twins. Kasumu adio oriki ibeji 2019 yoruba highlife music new release this week duration. The yoruba constitute about 44 million people in total. Such figures are considered a point of access to the spirit of a departed twin and an icon of status for a mother. Orisa ibeji is also about mans fear of death and love of life. Due to the high mortality rate among twins, yoruba mothers are frequently faced with the death of a cherished child. Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book. Yoruba cultural thought is a witness of two epochs. A matching pair of deceased female twin figures, known as ibeji, most likely from osogbo or the igbomina region of yoruba land, carved from an inherently beautiful wood, showing strong detailing particularly in their elaborate coiffures, the scarification marks on their cheeks, and expressive facial features, including wide. Importantly, looking at the ibejis can be as informative as reading about them, which is why the images play a central role in this book. Raising twins books any new parent of twins will appreciate some advice and guidance when it comes to raising two at a time. The oracle must be consulted to determine the wishes of the twins or that of ibeji, most ibeji are very demanding or with special request to their mother, each time the mother goes to the market with them, she must be accompanied with a drummer to sing praises of the twins and the people would respond with gifts, in some cases, they would. In a video which was centred on twin births in igboora yoruba town one of the locals boasted that every family in the town has at least one twin.

Twins by bari wood a horror author of some renown and jack geasland who has never had another book published, as far as i can tell was famously adapted by david cronenberg as the film dead ringers. According to elebuibon 2011, a traditionalist and a yoruba scholar, he wrote that. There are different that emanate from different communities about the gods or goddess they worship. Twinship in an ekiti yoruba town1 by renne, elisha p. Such figures are considered a point of access to the spirit of a departed twin and an icon of status for a mother of twins.

Dead ringers by bari wood meet your next favorite book. Their effigies, made on the instructions of the oracle, are among the most numerous of all classes of african sculpture. Carved doors and house posts are found in shrines and palaces and in the houses of important. The yoruba are said to be prolific sculptors, famous for their terra cotta works throughout the 12th and 14th century. Ahmed yerima s play celebrates the phenomenon of twins among the yoruba people. Apr 14, 20 oriki ibeji twins this lineagepedigree is dedicated to our twins members.

Ibeji re, omo edun ibeji re, omo edun kerekereyan behold twins, children of the monkey. Ogun is the energy that decides to do something and doesnt stop until that task is completed. Ogun often possess an incredibly fierce work ethic and tireless energy. Hence in one of the oriki ibeji praise of twin the were called akobi oyo, abikehin ooni the first child of oyo and last child of ooni. Click download or read online button to get the ibeji twins book now. Attitudes toward twins in ekiti yoruba society have remained remarkably. Yerima employs simple and beautiful language, dynamic characters and deft skill to navigate the labyrinth that is orisa ibeji. Kenny pictured on the left below and his twin brother, taiwo recently acquired a land in osogbo for. Yoruba people have historically been spread around the globe by the combined forces of the atlantic slave trade and voluntary self migration. Ere ibeji carvings reveal not only the importance of twins and a strong belief in the afterlife, but what yoruba regard as beautiful and correct.

Ibeji divine twins in nigeria, ibeji is mostly praised by those who have twins and more specifically, a family that has lost one or both twins to death. The ibeji twins download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. In brazil and cuba, ibeji is praised by everyone whether or not they are a twin or have been pregnant with twins. Ibeji is the name of an orisha god who represents a pair of twins in the yoruba religion of the yoruba people of nigeria. Jul 07, 2014 kasumu adio oriki ibeji 2019 yoruba highlife music new release this week duration. Oriki ibeji twins this lineagepedigree is dedicated to our twins members ejire oyila winiwini loju orogun, ejiworo loju iya re mba bejire mbayo, o. The cult of the ibeji as reflected in the oriki ibeji t. The ibeji also called ibelli, ibeyi, meji, melli or jimaguas is the orisha of the divine twins. If the family is a poor one, its believed that their life would become better.

The oriki ibeji is about the importance of twins in the yoruba culture. Ibeji is the name of an orisha representing a pair of twins in the yoruba religion of the yoruba. Subject to very codified rituals, ere ibeji figures were pampered, with their care including feeding, washing and oiling. But when the wife of the third alafin of oyo give birth to twins ibeji. The yorubas in disapora in the spirituality of latin america however associate twins with saints cosmas and damian in yoruba spirituality and culture, twins are believed to be magical and are granted protection by the. These effigies of ancestors were an integral part of everyday activities, punctuating the family life of the yoruba. Ere ibeji, yoruba, nigeria, carved wood with attached personal ornaments including glass bead necklaces and girdles, metal armlets and strings of cowries attached from the wrists, 25 cm national. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a. Twins are considered sacred by birth among the yoruba people. Like the marrassa of the vodun pantheon and even the gemini when dealing with astrology, they are both correlated to the ibeji. Olori big head, itagui road of the elders, ideu it will be lifted, oronia land of the elders, araba spin the people, aina, flame or fire, cainde over any obstacle.

About yoruba names and their meanings awesomely luvvie. The museum was the first to be established in nigeria when it opened in 1945. Feb 08, 2015 the oracle must be consulted to determine the wishes of the twins or that of ibeji, most ibeji are very demanding or with special request to their mother, each time the mother goes to the market with them, she must be accompanied with a drummer to sing praises of the twins and the people would respond with gifts, in some cases, they would. Oruene throughout the ages, and in every culture, situations and events have taken place which have undergone changes with time, even though their basic factor may remain constant.

Top 10 twins in childrens books from the parent traps lottie and lisa to fred and george weasley, francesca haig sees double as she picks out the greatest twins in childrens books francesca. The museum once housed over a thousand tombstone figures. Or he may take to the profession of the father, in the case of a boy, or the mother, in the case of a girl. Their exact population outside africa is unknown, but researchers have established that the majority of the african component in the ancestry of african americans is of yoruba andor yorubalike extraction.

Ahmed yerimas play celebrates the phenomenon of twins among the yoruba people. About yoruba names and their meanings awesomely luvvie i love this post. The twins are known as ibeji in the yoruba language. In the diasporic yoruba spirituality of latin america, ibeji are syncretized with saints cosmas and damian. A matching pair of deceased female twin figures, known as ibeji, most likely from osogbo or the igbomina region of yoruba land, carved from an inherently beautiful wood, showing strong detailing particularly in their elaborate coiffures, the scarification marks on their cheeks, and expressive facial features, including wide open almond. Ejire oyila winiwini loju orogun, ejiworo loju iya re. Spam or selfpromotional the list is spam or selfpromotional. Oriki ibeji twins this lineagepedigree is dedicated to our twins members. Oct 07, 2014 oct 7, 2014 how spiritual attack killed kehinde osuolale of ibeji oran. Im not yoruba not even close but i am fascinated byobsessed with names. Orin ibeji songs in praise of twins in searchworks catalog. Kenny pictured on the left below and his twin brother, taiwo. Ogun is the spirit of dynamic creativity often associated with the blacksmith or metalworker, ogun is the energy of focus and work that brings our tools into form.

Its beautiful to think of your name as a blessing and a goal all at the same time. Such was the case with the phenomenon of twins among the yoruba. Iya ibeji series women hating on each other na so i have this very young friend who got married last year and became pregnant immediately. The truth about mobile phone and wireless radiation dr devra davis duration. While there are two individuals when twins are born, the ibeji is one orisha. Yoruba culture consists of folkcultural philosophy, religion and folktales. Inappropriate the list including its title or description facilitates illegal activity, or contains hate speech or ad hominem attacks on a fellow goodreads member or author. For buyers outside of the continental united states or buyers requesting expedited shipping, the last chance team. They are embodied in ifaife divination, known as the tripartite book of enlightenment in yorubaland and in its diaspora. The loss of twins is therefore considered a great misfortune. Apr 14, 2012 may yemaya renovate and refresh your life with the powers of her waters. Obeji is a poetic rendition of ibeji, the wordsmith wont interpolate the line with a prose that will further confuse the listener. In traditional society, the child is placed with a master of whatever craft the gods specify for him or her. The word ibeji or erin ibeji the actual statues, is composed of two words, ibi and eji.

Harold augustus koko, ambassador of nigeria, and professor senka kovac, ph. So if you are looking for information about ibeji, or yoruba art, skip this book. Sharon pruitts african art history class twins for the yoruba people are considered a blessing and a burden at the same time ulrich 2. Photgraph by deborah stokes 1980 yoruba ere ibeji figure male in my collection from the igbuke, oyo region of yorubaland in. In earlier times, newborn twins, or ibeji, as they are called, were believed to be evil, monstrous abnormalities and infanticide was a common practice. The first epoch is a history of cosmogony and cosmology.

Sculptures called ere ibeji are carved by the yoruba primarily as memorial figures for twins. Ejire oyila winiwini loju orogun, ejiworo loju iya re mba bejire mbayo, o be kese be. Stanford libraries official online search tool for books, media, journals, databases, government documents and more. Jul 29, 2016 ogun is the spirit of dynamic creativity often associated with the blacksmith or metalworker, ogun is the energy of focus and work that brings our tools into form. Twin birth and the culture of the yoruba the oracle. In brazil and cuba, ibeji is praised by everyone whether. Ibeji known as ibeji, ibeyi, or jimaguas in latin america is the name of an orisha representing a pair of twins in the yoruba religion of the yoruba people originating from yorubaland, an area in and around presentday nigeria. Oct 7, 2014 how spiritual attack killed kehinde osuolale of ibeji oran. Many of the twin pregnancy books actually cover the first year of life. Top 10 twins in childrens books childrens books the.

The cult of the ibeji as reflected in the oriki ibeji. Mar 08, 2017 the truth about mobile phone and wireless radiation dr devra davis duration. May oya bring with her winds of change and prosperity to your realm. The cult of the ibeji as reflected in the oriki ibeji jstor. According to baba john masons notes in oriki orisa these are the lines of ibeyi it comes from a book attributed to nicolas angarica, obadimeji the ibeji lineage is as follows. An excellent book, which is thorough in its description of the ibeji twins tradition, and also presents a vast collection of images. Twins like the colobus have human traits but are very unpredictable ulrich 2. May yemaya renovate and refresh your life with the powers of her waters. Jun 15, 2004 the ibeji twins paperback june 15, 2004.

The yoruba people have one of the worlds highest rates of twin birth average world rate of twins is 0. The translation of the oriki doesnt seem possible as it is replete with some words that dont seem to have corresponding english meanings. Orisa ibeji is also about man s fear of death and love of life. Last chance by liveauctioneers will contact the winning buyers with shipping information after the auction. Mba bejire mbayo, o be kese be kasa, ofese me jejeji be sile alakisa. Jul 01, 1977 twins by bari wood a horror author of some renown and jack geasland who has never had another book published, as far as i can tell was famously adapted by david cronenberg as the film dead ringers. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. May chango give you the strength to fight and win your battles. Each of the gods or goddess possess its own unique oriki. Because twins are considered spiritually powerful beings, able to provide considerable good or to inflict harm, ibeji figures are the focus of great personal interaction and care.

The yoruba culture provides for the upbringing of the child by the extended family. Ere ibeji figures yoruba peoples article khan academy. Egun, esu, osoosi, ogun, obatala, olokun, yemoja, aganju, oya, sango, ibeji, osun, oko, osanyin, nana baruku, orunmila, odu, ela, and much more. But aside from being about twin gynecologists with a disturbingly codependent relationship, the two works have little in common. Ibeji the cult of yoruba twins yoruba mother with the memorial figures of her deceased twins selia alaka, town of ikoyi, ogbomoso. Books about twins from twin pregnancy to parenting. He refuse to kill kill them instead he turn them into orisha. But you will find there are several books on parenting.