
Ibeji (Ìbejì) is a term in the Yoruba language meaning `twins`. == Overview == The Yoruba are a major African ethnic group; in their culture twins are traditionally very important beings. In the Yoruba language `ibeji` literally means `twins`. Carved wooden figures made to house the soul of a dead twin are also called ibeji. These wooden f...
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(from the article `art, African`) ...in height, is often of very great complexityfor example, a king on horseback, surrounded by two tiers of attendant warriors and musicians. The ...
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