African cities where every second woman gives birth to twins – Life & Style

The arrival of twins doubles the joy of the parents and the entire family.

But also a country with an extraordinary rate of twins.

According to Al Arabiya report, a large number of couples wearing similar clothes are usually seen among locals visiting the Igbo Ora region of Nigeria.

Hundreds of people gather in the self-proclaimed “Twin Capitals of the World” for an annual festival. The festival celebrates the unusual proportion of multiple births at once.

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According to the report, the local king, ‘Waba Kehendi Gbadioli Olugbenli’, who is himself a twin and belongs to the Yoruba race, said, “There is hardly a family here in ‘Igbo Ora’ that does not have twins.

Al-Arabiya’s report stated that the global rate of twin births is about 12 per thousand births, but according to scientific studies and hospital records, the rate in the African city of Agbowara is close to 50 per thousand births.

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There are various reasons for the prevalence of twins. Many locals attribute it to diet, particularly the consumption of alisa soup made from okra leaves or yams and amla (cassava flour).

But medical experts and other residents question the theory, saying there could be a proven link between diet and higher rates of twins.

Some scientists are studying genetic factors, but also whether the special cultural situation of twins may encourage them to find a partner from a twin family to improve the chances of multiple births. .

There is a high consensus in this town that the abundance of twins is a ‘blessing’ for them. More importantly, Nigeria is currently in the midst of its worst economic crisis.

An indigene of Igbo Ora, Solit Mobolaji, gave birth to twin boys eight months ago. She says she has received many gifts since then.

The 30-year-old woman said that her twins have changed her life. She said that wherever I go, people give money to my twins. She happily says that you can’t give birth to twins without luck, it’s a great gift from God.