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Yoruba
1.1
Etymology
1.2
Pronunciation
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Proper noun
Yoruba
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Ère òrìṣà
Ìbejì
Etymology
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From
ìbejì
(
“
twins
”
)
.
Pronunciation
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IPA
(
key
)
:
/ì.bē.d͡ʒì/
Proper noun
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Ìbejì
Ibeji
, the
orisha
of
duality
and
twins
; and the protector of twins. The orisha, represented by a pair of twins but sharing one soul, are closely associated with
Ṣàngó
, who himself was the father of twins in his earthly lifetime.
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