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Yoruba Ibedji Twin Figure with Cowrie Vest, Nigeria #302

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Yoruba Ibedji Twin Figure with Cowrie Vest, Nigeria #302Yoruba Ibedji Twin Figure with Cowrie Vest, Nigeria #302 In the language of the Yoruba People, Ibeji means twin: IBI = born and EJI = two. Twins, at their birth, are considered to have Supernatural Powers. They are able to bring happiness, health and prosperity to their families. They must be treated with tremendous care, respect and devotion. Twins are believed to share the One Soul, and when one of them dies, the other one is in danger, because

  • Yoruba Ibedji Twin Figure with Cowrie Vest, Nigeria #302
  • In the language of the Yoruba People, Ibeji means twin: IBI = born and EJI = two.
  • Twins, at their birth, are considered to have Supernatural Powers. They are able to bring happiness, health and prosperity to their families. They must be treated with tremendous care, respect and devotion.
  • Twins are believed to share the One Soul, and when one of them dies, the other one is in danger, because their soul becomes unbalanced. The family can suffer significant misfortune. This balance must be re-established by carving an Ibeji which will become the physical shelter of the soul of the Deceased Twin(s).

  • Hence, the Ibeji is the guardian of the soul of the deceased twin. This is the reason why it is treated with the same thoughtful care than the living twin. For example, when the mother is breastfeeding the living twin, the Ibeji will be placed on the other breast; when the child is bathed and cleansed, the Ibeji will be washed and even smeared with a reddish mass, named camwood, which is a mixture of crushed red wood and palm oil.

  • - Mothers will take care of the Ibeji, wash, feed and look after them, carry them on their backs during festivities of family visits, and keep the figurines next to their beds for the first years.
  • The heads are over-sized – one-third the size of their bodies – because for the Yoruba, the head is where the spirit resides.
  • - Measurements: 28×12×8 cm
  • In the past, the birth of twins was a negative sign, followed by many superstitions, including the most tragical one, when the mother was accused of adultery, the twins birth supposed two fathers and revealed the mother’s infidelity, resulting in the murder of the mother and of her twins.
  • Considering that in the Yoruba country, 1 Gemellary Birth is counted for every 22 Births (compared to 1 on 80 for the rest of the world...), the persistent murder of twins and their mothers did not favor demographic growth. This attitude brutally changed during the first half of the 19th century.
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Best pillow ever. Although it still gets "hot", it does take longer to get "hot". I love this pillow. I was buying a new pillow almost every 3 months. Other pillows would either remain rock hard or go flat. I was concerned at first when reading the description as I though the memory foam would be big pieces. They are soft fluffy pieces. I had to remove almost half of the foam to get the pillow to what works for me. I have not had to put any filler back in. Maybe in a couple of more months I may have to put a bit more in, but it is holding it's shape and not going flat. I do fluff it every night. This helps. I am a stomach sleeper. I have bought the expensive purple pillow and hated it so much I gave it to my daughter. This QUTOOL Pillow is the best! I bought a 2 pack. Have not used the other pillow yet, but I feel I may actually go years for once without having to buy a pillow as I have the 2nd one set aside if the first one gets to a point in need replacement. I have bought Dollar Store pillows. I have bought $300 pillows. None of them even come close to this pillow and the way you can adjust this pillow for you. The pillows came in a white mesh like bag. I keep all the unused "stuffing" in this bag. I have it hanging in my closet and I just fluff the bag once a month to keep the filling fresh so it is ready if and when I need it. Coming from someone who has trouble staying asleep, neck issues, a stomach sleeper who hate those flat pillows manufacturers think stomach sleepers like but actually hate, buy this pillow. Just buy it. Best Pillow for a picky person like me. Buy 2 or more so if you have to stay at a hotel, you can take your own pillow.
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Jedata
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★★★★★ 4
Slippery Pillow
Color: Blue-ice Plus, Size: Queen(Pack of 2)
Nice and cooling but it’s so slick my pillow sheet doesn’t want to stay on.
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Jute
Bozeman, US
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Foam Mattress NEEDs Foam Pillows
Color: Blue-ice Plus, Size: King(Pack of 2), Color: Blue-ice Plus, Size: King(Pack of 2)
10 stars!! Quality foam, structure & price. Best bang for my buck.    HRV, readiness & total sleep score metrics increased drastically this week.  See screenshot :) Support: Molds and cushions every crevice under my neck and above shoulders. So comfy  Size: Adjustable loft but king length is perfect to hug and rest your head.  Love love love. The 1st 2 nights were uncomfortable with pillow as is, first night I was up at 3am half asleep pulling foam out but wasn't enough. The second night at 2am I pulled out more stuffing. I was getting frustrated..  my Oura ring showed both nights I was awake every hour.  Not good.  Before the 3rd night I pulled enough to fill the bag the 2 pillows arrived in. Boom -8hrs sleep and for the first time ii years I achieved 17% Deep sleep.  Huge. Weight: Perfect weight with adjustment. Squishy and molds to b the contour of my neck and shoulders Softness: Like the baby bear.. just right.   Comfort: Very comfortable after removing 30% foam in both pillows. I actually now have enough to make a 3rd pillow, replace old foam, or adjust OGs, Still to early to measure.  If you have a foam mattress that contours your body but not your head you'll end up with neck and/or back pain from head being elevated- not sinking/molding the body into a foam mattress. 
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c.laff
Waukegan, US
★★★★★ 3
These are not sized correctly - beware
Color: Blue-ice Plus, Size: King(Pack of 2), Color: Blue-ice Plus, Size: King(Pack of 2)
Edit: I was going to return these pillows but the seller contacted me and offered a full refund due to the size issue without having to send the pillows back. I am happy with this and happy to keep them on a spare queen size bed as they really are nice pillows. Just the wrong size. pros: they are a nice pillow and the cooling feature is really great, and you can adjust to your liking cons: absolutely wrong size. Ordered King, tag says king, all measurements on listing and tag say 20x36, in reality they are more like 20x30. Definitely Queen pillows being sold as King. I did not see any reviews at first about size issues but after I got these and did a search it does look like others have had the same problem. A shame, would have given them a great review if they were the correct size
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Leah Ann Dillin
Charlottesville, US
★★★★★ 5
Cool and comfy
Color: Blue-ice Plus, Size: King(Pack of 1)
Great pillow. Keeps you cool.
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