the Ibeji (in some traditions)
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The Ibeji are twin orisha in Yoruba religion, associated with duality, protection, and good fortune, and venerated through special rituals and carved twin figures.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| the Ibeji (in some traditions) canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
deities
ⓘ
orisha ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
childbirth
ⓘ
children ⓘ duality ⓘ fertility ⓘ good fortune ⓘ protection ⓘ twins ⓘ |
| considered |
bearers of good luck
ⓘ
spirit doubles of human twins ⓘ |
| culture | Yoruba culture ⓘ |
| domain |
domestic prosperity
ⓘ
family well-being ⓘ health of children ⓘ |
| figuresOftenAnointedWith |
oil
ⓘ
powders ⓘ |
| figuresOftenDecoratedWith |
beads
ⓘ
cowrie shells ⓘ textiles ⓘ |
| hasForm | twin deities ⓘ |
| hasSymbol |
carved twin figures
ⓘ
identical or similar twin images ⓘ paired wooden statues ⓘ |
| honoredThrough |
carved twin figures
ⓘ
household shrines ⓘ ritual feeding of figures ⓘ |
| linkedBelief |
need to ritually care for twins
ⓘ
special spiritual status of twins ⓘ |
| materialOfFigures | wood ⓘ |
| number | two ⓘ |
| religion | Yoruba religion ⓘ |
| represents | duality ⓘ |
| ritualObject | ere ibeji figures ⓘ |
| role |
bringers of joy
ⓘ
bringers of prosperity ⓘ guardians of children ⓘ protectors of twins ⓘ |
| veneratedBy | Yoruba people ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Benin
ⓘ
Candomblé ⓘ Nigeria ⓘ Santería ⓘ Togo ⓘ Umbanda ⓘ diaspora religions ⓘ |
| worshipPractice |
offerings of food and sweets
ⓘ
songs and dances for twins ⓘ special rituals for twins ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.