IBEJI

IBEJI

Ibejiis very common among the Yoruba tribe of African. Yoruba believed thatIbejiare special gift of Olodumare, this is the reason why they give them special attention. To give birth to a set of twin is a blessing and also an important thing and everyone is willing to.Your suffering ends the day you gives birth toIbeji. People will be giving you gifts of money, cloths, food (beans and epo pupa (which they believed are the special food forIbeji.) and other useful materials).Yoruba never engaged in killing of twin instead taking proper care of them,this may be the cogent reason whyIbejiismore in Yoruba land. Allextended family of Yoruba has at least a set of twin.

In Ekiti part of Yoruba, they refer to Ibeji as ore, they believed that friends move together and the two children born at the same time must be friends

Ebi Ibeji

Ibeji/ Ejire/ Omo meji TwinsIbetaTripletBaba ibeji Twins' fatherIya ibeji Twins' motherIya / baba Ibeta Triplet's fatherkedunwa A child before a set of twinsTaiwo First child of twins.Kehinde Second child of twinsIdowu A chil born immediately after a set of twinsAlaba A child born after IdowuIdogbe Achild born after AlabaIdoha A child born after Idogbekokorugudu A child born after IdohaAto Only girl of a set of tripletEtaoko Third child of triplet

Oriki IbejiEjire ara IsokunEdun A gbori igi regregeWinino winini loju orogunEji woro loju iya eO be kisi be keseO be sile elekisaO so o dalasoOkan mo ni n o biEji lo wole to miBu mi ki nba o releYin mi ki npada leyin reNijo ejire ti daye ko jale riOju oloko ni se je tieMo lepo nileMo lewa loodeEjire eelaki maa bo lodo miIreke mi reeAadun mi reeMo fe bo ibeji oroOniruuru omo lo nbe layeNinu omo to je abamiLa gbe ri ibeji laarin wonEni ejiree nwuu biKi o yaa niwa tutuTori pe osonu ile ko bi ejireOninuure ni bedunEjire okin maa so mi lokun lona ofunIya onikaluku won o so kaleWon abimo won okan soso pereEni oninuure lOlorun oba nfun loreEyin ko mo pe ore lejire ara isokunIyawo mi lejoEmi naa le sodi wukeEjire oriyaki maa bo lodo waAtike atige laa fi sike ibejiAtowo atiyi lejire fii sike eniOga lejire oriyaki laarin awon omo to nbe laye gbogbo

Twins, the offspring of IsokunNothing or useless children amongst the polygamistReal children to the motherthey branched to the home of ragged personsAnd changed their life to betterI ought to give birth to only one childFortunately, a set of twin comes my wayMaltreat me, so that I will continue following youIf you praise me, i will turn backApe on the tree.

Orin IbejiEepo nbeEwa nbe oEepo nbeEwa nbe oAya mi ko ja ooo eeAja mi ko ja lati bibeeji oEpo nbe ewa nbe o.

I have palmoilI have plenty beansI am not fraidTo give birth to a set of twinI have plenty beansI am not fraid.

Edun lo ni njoMo joEmi ko le tori ijoKo edunEdun lo ni njoMo jo

Twins ask me to danceI didI won't be ashame and reject twinsTwins ask me to danceI did

Owo mi mejeeji mo fi gbeOwo mi mejeeji mo fi gbeEnikan kii fowo kan gbe ibejiOwo mi mejeeji mo fi gbe

I carry twins with my two handsI carry twins with my two hands\Nobody can carry twins with one handI carry twins with my two hands.

Eewo ibeji

Eewo Ibeji includesAdiObo/ Aaya/ EdunOil obtain from palm karnelApe/gorrila

Ounje Ibeji

Ewa -beansEkuru funfun -meal made of white beans grounded and ooked without adding ingredients.Epo pupa -palm oilAsaro -pottageEgbo -beeans cooked with corn