Ibeji oran history book

This is a great, albeit slightly overpriced, coffeetable book. Oran taiwo and kehinde osuolale popularly known as ibeji oran are regular faces in mysterious yoruba movies and play scary roles. Ibeji custom in yorubaland rand african art home page. A history of the world is a partnership between the bbc and the british museum that focuses on world history, involving collaborations between teams across the bbc.

Orisa ibeji was the deity protector of twins, and harming a twin might bring down his wrath. Awon ibeji oran latest yoruba comedy movies 2020 yoruba. They bring joy, happiness and abundance to their followers. Like the marrassa of the vodun pantheon and even the gemini when dealing with astrology, they are both correlated to the ibeji. Kehinde osuolale, one of the stars of ibeji oran acting duo died few weeks ago at his mansion in owode area of osogbo osun state. Yoruba ere ibeji figure male in my collection from the igbuke, oyo region of yorubaland in nigeria see map and other examples from this region further down on this page 11 inches tall wood, pigment, beads, metal insets in the eyes missing in one eye ex david baker collection, london. One common element of the traditions is that it is important to. Waharan, seaport on the mediterranean coast, the second largest city in algeria and a key trading and industrial center. Ibeji in the yoruba tradition the yoruba are a major african ethnic group. Am just writing this for fun but i hope you enjoy the book.

The cult of yoruba twins by john pemberton, george. However, as one commentator said, there is really a dearth of information in this book. Due to the high mortality rate among twins, yoruba mothers are frequently faced with the death of a cherished child. 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. Yoruba movie actors kehinde and taye osuolale also known as ibeji oran became popular for their roles in horror movies and today october 8. The yoruba are a major african ethnic group where, within their culture, twins are very important beings. In yoruba history, oranmiyan is described as a son of oduduwa. Their effigies, made on the instructions of the oracle, are among the most numerous of all classes of african sculpture. The encyclopedia of the ibeji, by fausto polo, is a new book, with contents completely different from the catalogue of the ibeji. The handbook of yoruba religious concepts by baba ifa karade, olodumare. Feb 27, 2014 the population of yoruba nation in nigeria could be closer to 40 million at home, and the culture of the yoruba is widely spread all over the world, mostly in the south america and north america, their gods and traditions are having spiritual influences on over eighty millions blacks all over the world, according to dallas museum of arts.

All the ibeji are guaranteed authentic by the expertise of fausto polo. Sharon pruitts african art history class twins for the yoruba people are considered a blessing and a burden at the same time ulrich 2. The ibeji also called ibelli, ibeyi, meji, melli or jimaguas is the orisha of the divine twins. Ibeji figures are admired by tribal art collectors and many have made their way into western collections. Oran as a city and an administrative unit or region since the 1870s known as a department, is located in western algeria and is contiguous to the border with morocco at a point where algeria is closest to the spanish coast. Oran white pages phone books in missouri mo whitepages. In their language ibeji means twins as well as the carved wooden figures made to house the soul of a dead twin. Unlike most of our articles this was not the work of a distinguished scholar shored up with all the apparatus of his discipline, it was a deeply felt and warm discussion by a young.

During the roman empire, a small settlement called unica colonia existed in the area of current oran, but this settlement disappeared after the arab conquest of the maghreb. African twin statues, delft 20, isbn 9789038922027. The first born twin, whether a boy or a girl, is always called taiwo, meaning having the first taste of the world, whereas the second is named kehinde, meaning arriving after the other. Ibeji custom in yorubaland by timothy mobolade when the following piece was sent to us it attracted considerable interest. Twins are revered among the yoruba and come into this world with the protection of the orisha deity shango who is evoked at the babys naming ceremony when he or she is a few months old. A history of the world is a partnership between the bbc and the british museum that focuses on world history, involving collaborations between teams across the bbc, and schools, museums and. 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.

Jul 18, 20 twins ibeji history i always wanted to have twins and since my grandmother is a twin and my husband is yoruba, i probably have chance for that. The yoruba have one of the highest rates of twining in the worldit is estimated that out of every 1,000 births, 4550 result in twins. History by the late 1980s, fourteen continuing care retirement communities ccrcs, offering facilities for the three stages of independent living, assisted living, and long term care, had been certified for senior citizens in new jersey. People did not understand why a woman would bear two children instead. Oral literature reminds us that in a small, now defunct village, an old oba king had no. With the adjacent city of mers elkebir, a fishing centre at the western end of the bay, oran is the. Encyclopedia of the ibeji fausto polo, fausto polo on. Carved doors and house posts are found in shrines and palaces and in the houses of important. Oran is featured as a sunblasted north african military stronghold. Ibeji oran nollywood twin killed over land quarrel article. See more ideas about human oddities, creepy and creepy photos. It lies along an open bay on the mediterranean sea coast, about midway between tangier, morocco, and algiers, at the point where algeria is closest to spain. Ibeji twin children the yoruba people of nigeria look upon the birth of twins as a special blessing.

Podcast for kids nfb radio 101 sermon podcast pauping off all steak no sizzle podcast church of the oranges daily chapel spring 2012. First published in 1921, and cited on the africas best 1. If youre behind a web filter, please make sure that the domains. Ere ibeji figures yoruba peoples article khan academy. Oct 26, 2015 oct 26, 2015 taiwo osuolale of ibeji oran twins is dead. Taiwo osuolale passed away last week after a brief illness at his residence in owode area of osun state. The adults who are mistaken by most as kids because of their stature got their first role in late ajileyes movie ide where they gained popularity. Exactly a year after the death of his twin brother, kehinde, the only surviving star of the ibeji oran twins has died. Such figures are considered a point of access to the spirit of a. Aug 07, 2016 song for twins children yoruba sunkanmi 2. I recently found out that the yoruba have the highest rate of twinning in the world, at 4550 twin sets or 90100 twins per 1,000 live births. Feb 18, 20 the search for answers brought them to the idea of publishing a book about their ibeji collection. The word ibeji or erin ibeji the actual statues, is composed of two words, ibi and eji.

Ere ibeji, or figures of twins, are small figures carved of wood created to. They both live abroad, the husband, the wife, the wifes friend and her husband. Feb 08, 2015 this article does not intend to make you change your religion or orientation, but to explain the concept of yoruba belief in the area of multiple birth or twins in africa, it does not even represent the religion of the writer, it is just a simple way to present the fact as it was and probably is in the land of oduduwa in west africa, this writer, fondly called the oracle will advise you. Ere ibeji spirit of the twins chief yagbe awolowo onilu. An excellent book, which is thorough in its description of the ibeji twins tradition, and also presents a vast collection of images. Shango is also known as oko ibeji, husband of twins. The pictures in it are great cover a broad variety of ibeji, from various regions in nigeria and w. Sculptures called ere ibeji are carved by the yoruba primarily as memorial figures for twins. In the yoruba language ibeji literally means twins. Popular yoruba religion books goodreads share book. Voodoo, hoodoo and slave magic by stephen ashley, city of 201 gods. The worlds largest collection of ibejis is at the british museum, london.

Sharon pruitts african art history class twins for the yoruba people are considered a blessing and a. Kenny pictured on the left below and his twin brother, taiwo recently acquired a land in osogbo for their second mansion. Whitepages provides the top free people search and tenant screening tool online with contact information for over 250 million people including cell phone numbers and complete background check data compiled from public records, white pages and other directories in all 50 states. Reading the diasporic abiku in helen oyeyemis the icarus girl. Ibeji is the name of an orisha representing a pair of twins in the yoruba religion of the yoruba. While there are two individuals when twins are born, the ibeji is one orisha. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. Twins are considered sacred by birth among the yoruba people. Nairaland forum entertainment celebrities popular twins, known as ibeji oran in yoruba genre of nollywood is dead 802 views taiwo osuolale, yoruba twin is dead, ibeji oran has passed away yoruba nollywood twin ibeji oran killed by spiritual attack. 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. The cult of yoruba twins by john pemberton, george chemeche, lamidi o.

Yerima employs simple and beautiful language, dynamic characters and deft skill to navigate the labyrinth that is orisa ibeji. The action of the book occurs a few years after the forced expulsion of the last moriscos spanish christians of muslim descent from valencia. Oct 07, 2014 oct 7, 2014 how spiritual attack killed kehinde osuolale of ibeji oran. The firstborn of the twins is known as taiwo while the second one is called kehinde. Ibeji archive contains the largest existing collection of photos of ibeji.

Twin birth and the culture of the yoruba the oracle. Oct 26, 2015 taiwo osuolale of ibeji oran twins is dead. They are known to have the highest rate of twin births in the world, 45 of every. Jul 30, 2016 ere ibeji figures are dedicated to shango by the application of cam powder. The history of the yorubas by samuel johnson goodreads. In the diasporic yoruba spirituality of latin america, ibeji are syncretized with saints cosmas and damian. One common element of the traditions is that it is important to treat twins well, offering them special treatment. One year after the passing away of his twin brother, kehinde osuolale, ibeji oran star, taiwo osuolale has passed on. Oyeyemis novel invites us to consider the tension between the narrative of.