What are Jimaguas Santeria?

Ibeji (known as Ibejí, Ibeyí, 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 present-day Nigeria). The world’s largest collection of Ibejis is at the British Museum, London.

What do Yoruba call twins?

In Yoruba culture twins are so common that they are traditionally given specific names. They are called either Taiwo or Kehinde depending on whether they were born first or second.

Who are the parents of ibeji?

The Ibeji are believed to be the original twins born on this earth and are said to be the orishas of joy, glee, and mischief. The Gemini twins in astrology are also said to be related directly to the Ibeji. The Ibejis parents are, namely, Chango and Oshun.

Who is older between Taiwo and Kehinde?

Kehinde (Short for Omokehinde) is a given name of Yoruba origin meaning “the second-born of the twins” or the one who comes after Taiwo. Though Taiwo is the firstborn, it is believed that Kehinde is the elder twin, sending Taiwo into the world first to determine if it is time to be born.

Is ibeji Oran still alive?

Popular Nollywood twins who featured in the movie ibeji oran have both passed away.

What is Ejima?

Meaning. Either of two people(or, less commonly, animals)who shared the same uterus at the same time. One who was born at the same birth as a sibling.

Do yams give you twins?

Yams are said to stimulate your ovaries thus increasing your chances of multiple births. According to a number of articles, an African tribe whose diet was rich in yams had a twin birth rate four times higher than the global average. Women who consume a lot of vitamins are more likely to welcome two bundles of joy.

Is Yoruba in the Bible?

It is also recorded in the Bible. In Joshua 11:3, we read: “And to the Canaanite on the east and on the west, and to the Amorite, and the Hittite, and the Perizzite, and the Jebusite in the mountains, and to the Hivite under Hermon in the land of Mizpeh.” Now, note those words “the Jebusite in the mountains”.

Who is the father of Yoruba?

Oduduwa was not only the first ruler of a unified Ife, but also the progenitor of various independent royal dynasties in Yorubaland, and is today venerated as “the hero, the warrior, the leader, and father of the Yoruba race”.

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