http://www.learner.org/courses/globalart/theme/6/index.html
Within this extraordinary half hour show on the subject of Death, there is a segment about the Yoruba culture in SW Nigeria which has the highest twinning rate in the world. Tune in to this film clip from 19:50 - 21:11, as transcribed below:
"Every individual has a spirit partner in heaven. In the case of twins, the bond between the two before birth was so close that one could not live without the other. Now, if one of the twins should die the belief is that the other might follow unless certain measures are taken. As a result, Ere Ibeji - twin memorials - were created into which the soul of the deceased would be invoked. If the second twin should die, they create another memorial in their memory and the mother of the twins keeps both and it is believed the spirits of these twins will continue to bless their parents"
With thanks to the Annenberg Foundation for bringing thoughtful, important culture to the masses through beautiful programming.
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Monday, May 16, 2011
MUST WATCH FILM CLIP: Ere Ibeji + Twin Loss Beliefs of the Yoruba (click on blue link)
http://www.learner.org/courses/globalart/theme/6/index.html
Within this extraordinary half hour show on the subject of Death, there is a segment about the Yoruba culture in SW Nigeria which has the highest twinning rate in the world. Tune in to this film clip from 19:50 - 21:11, as transcribed below:
"Every individual has a spirit partner in heaven. In the case of twins, the bond between the two before birth was so close that one could not live without the other. Now, if one of the twins should die the belief is that the other might follow unless certain measures are taken. As a result, Ere Ibeji - twin memorials - were created into which the soul of the deceased would be invoked. If the second twin should die, they create another memorial in their memory and the mother of the twins keeps both and it is believed the spirits of these twins will continue to bless their parents"
With thanks to the Annenberg Foundation for bringing thoughtful, important culture to the masses through beautiful programming.
Within this extraordinary half hour show on the subject of Death, there is a segment about the Yoruba culture in SW Nigeria which has the highest twinning rate in the world. Tune in to this film clip from 19:50 - 21:11, as transcribed below:
"Every individual has a spirit partner in heaven. In the case of twins, the bond between the two before birth was so close that one could not live without the other. Now, if one of the twins should die the belief is that the other might follow unless certain measures are taken. As a result, Ere Ibeji - twin memorials - were created into which the soul of the deceased would be invoked. If the second twin should die, they create another memorial in their memory and the mother of the twins keeps both and it is believed the spirits of these twins will continue to bless their parents"
With thanks to the Annenberg Foundation for bringing thoughtful, important culture to the masses through beautiful programming.
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