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Jimeno Álvarez

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the ibbeyis is incorrectly written and it should be written as "ibeyis" being its meaning: ibbeyis = ibeyisLos Ibeyis or Jimaguas are Orishas. They embody the fortune, luck and prosperity. They are able to save from death and the malicious. They are in the ways of the mountains, protected the walkers. One of the most important symbols of Ibeyis are the drums that beat Abita. They can be represented by three combinations of figures, one of female and one male, two male or two female.Ibeyis or the twins or twins Orishas are the Orishas minor, protective of all children, playful naughty and sweet. They live at the top of the Palm. They are the darlings of all the other Orishas. Male and female are different names like Taewan and Kaínde, Araba and Aina, Ayaba and Aiba ( both female ) Olori and also female Oroiña, Alawa Kuario and Eddún, Aden, Alabbar, Ibbo e ontinue, Oraún, Ono Nibeyi e Nibeyi, Olon, Itaguara and Idou, etc. Its name comes from the Yoruba Ibeyi ( Igbo: contains, Meyi: two ). They saved the men with magical drums which gave them Yemaya, defeating Olosí. They also saved Obbatala in Dahomey.

  



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