IBEJI

Ibeji is very common among the Yoruba tribe of African. Yoruba

believed that Ibeji are 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 sufering ends the day you gives
birth to Ibeji. eople will be giving you gifts of money, cloths,
food !beans and epo pupa !which they believed are the special
food for Ibeji." and other useful materials". Yoruba never
engaged in #illing of twin instead ta#ing proper care of
them, this may be the cogent reason why Ibeji is more in Yoruba
land. All e$tended family of Yoruba has at least a set of twin.
In %#iti 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
%bi Ibeji
Ibeji( %jire( Omo meji Twins
IbetaTriplet
)aba ibeji Twins* father
Iya ibeji Twins* mother
Iya ( baba Ibeta Triplet*s father
#edunwa A child before a set of twins
Taiwo +irst child of twins.
,ehinde -econd child of twins
Idowu A chil born immediately after a set of twins
Alaba A child born after Idowu
Idogbe Achild born after Alaba
Idoha A child born after Idogbe
#o#orugudu A child born after Idoha
Ato Only girl of a set of triplet
%tao#o Third child of triplet
Ori#i Ibeji
%jire ara Iso#un
%dun A gbori igi regrege
.inino winini loju orogun
%ji woro loju iya e
O be #isi be #ese
O be sile ele#isa
O so o dalaso
O#an mo ni n o bi
%ji lo wole to mi
)u mi #i nba o rele
Yin mi #i npada leyin re
/ijo ejire ti daye #o jale ri
Oju olo#o ni se je tie
0o lepo nile
0o lewa loode
%jire eela#i maa bo lodo mi
Ire#e mi ree
Aadun mi ree
0o fe bo ibeji oro
Oniruuru omo lo nbe laye
/inu omo to je abami
1a gbe ri ibeji laarin won
%ni ejiree nwuu bi
,i o yaa niwa tutu
Tori pe osonu ile #o bi ejire
Oninuure ni bedun
%jire o#in maa so mi lo#un lona ofun
Iya oni#alu#u won o so #ale
.on abimo won o#an soso pere
%ni oninuure lOlorun oba nfun lore
%yin #o mo pe ore lejire ara iso#un
Iyawo mi lejo
%mi naa le sodi wu#e
%jire oriya#i maa bo lodo wa
Ati#e atige laa 2 si#e ibeji
Atowo atiyi lejire 2i si#e eni
Oga lejire oriya#i laarin awon omo to nbe laye gbogbo
Twins, the ofspring of Iso#un
/othing or useless children amongst the polygamist
3eal children to the mother
they branched to the home of ragged persons
And changed their life to better
I ought to give birth to only one child
+ortunately, a set of twin comes my way
0altreat me, so that I will continue following you
If you praise me, i will turn bac#
Ape on the tree.
Orin Ibeji
%epo nbe
%wa nbe o
%epo nbe
%wa nbe o
Aya mi #o ja ooo ee
Aja mi #o ja lati bibeeji o
%po nbe ewa nbe o.
I have palmoil
I have plenty beans
I am not fraid
To give birth to a set of twin
I have plenty beans
I am not fraid.
%dun lo ni njo
0o jo
%mi #o le tori ijo
,o edun
%dun lo ni njo
0o jo
Twins as# me to dance
I did
I won*t be ashame and reject twins
Twins as# me to dance
I did
Owo mi mejeeji mo 2 gbe
Owo mi mejeeji mo 2 gbe
%ni#an #ii fowo #an gbe ibeji
Owo mi mejeeji mo 2 gbe
I carry twins with my two hands
I carry twins with my two hands
4/obody can carry twins with one hand
I carry twins with my two hands.
%ewo ibeji
%ewo Ibeji includes
Adi
Obo( Aaya( %dun
Oil obtain from palm #arnel
Ape(gorrila
Ounje Ibeji
%wa 5beans
%#uru funfun 5meal made of white beans grounded and oo#ed
without adding ingredients.
%po pupa 5palm oil
Asaro 5pottage
%gbo 5beeans coo#ed with corn