Taye/Taiwo- first born of twins. Commonly believed to be the younger “spiritually” and to have been sent by the other twin to test the waters/earth first to see if it was good.
Kehinde: the younger of twins but traditionally, considered the older who delayed coming a bit and sent taiwo out first.
Idowu- younger sibling of twins
Alaba- younger sibling of Idowu
Idogbe- younger sibling of alaba.
Tagged with: Yoruba culture
Ẹ̀gbọ́n and Àbúrò: Older or Younger Sibling In Yoruba, age matters. Even if you are only one day older than a person, you are the ẹ̀gbọ́n, and they are àbúrò. You would claim, “Mo mu omi ayé sin ẹ,” meaning “I drank the water of life before you.” You are the ẹ̀gbọ́n, and the person before whom you drank the water of life is your àbúrò. You might wonder what the significance of the terms ẹ̀gbọ́n and àbúrò is. Follow ...
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