Orisa Ibeji ( Twins deity) - See the uniqueness of this deity plus its symbols

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These are twins. The twins are not affiliated to any deity whatsoever. They are deities in their own right.

According to Ifa, Oduduwa, the father of mankind gave birth to a set of twins eight times. Consequently, giving birth  to twins and how to handle them are known to Ifa right from the dawn of life. Ifa is replete with stories of multiple births. it is  however the uniqueness of these children that made them Deities. It is true that other people do give birth to triplets, quadruplets and more, but the birth of twins is still considered the most unique and most spiritually potent and rewarding.


The uniqueness of twins as Deities is such that they are only known Deities that have no special priests and priestess who feed them. The mother of the twins is the "priestess" of the Deities.


Symbols of Ibeji

The only known symbol of the twins Deities is the carved image of the twins, a male and a female, made of wood and dressed in fitting clothing materials. The images are also painted in cam-wood

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Ojubo (Grove)

The center of the room inside which the mother of twins lives together with the twins in the grove. There is no special grove or shrine for the Deities. Nowadays however, some Ifa priest and priestesses, herbalist and Orisa devotees do have a symbols of the Twin Deities in their shrines where the Deities can be fed by those who wish to.

In alternative, the Twin Deities may be fed by using the ground.

Feeding Materials

Kola-nuts with four valves

Bitter-kola

Liquor

Palm oil

Honey

Black beans

Fried bean cake (akara)

Moin-Moin

Coconut

Cock

All other edibles that the feeder can afford.


Taboos

Palm kernel

One must not feed one and leave the other- even if the other half of the twins is dead. The image of the dead one must be fed.

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By--- Faina Falade

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