Twins marry twins in joyous Nigerian joint wedding
We have always dreamed of marrying twins," Taiwo Oguntoye told BBC Yoruba on his wedding day."With God's grace, we pray for twins in our first and second children. That is our heart's desire." Twins are considered a blessing in Yoruba culture and their names are predestined. We did date some, but sometimes things just didn't work out," Taiwo Oguntoye said.The Adedirans initially resisted an introduction and did not answer the lecturer's phone calls.
- ▪We have always dreamed of marrying twins," Taiwo Oguntoye told BBC Yoruba on his wedding day."With God's grace, we pray for twins in our first and second children.
- ▪That is our heart's desire." Twins are considered a blessing in Yoruba culture and their names are predestined.
- ▪We did date some, but sometimes things just didn't work out," Taiwo Oguntoye said.The Adedirans initially resisted an introduction and did not answer the lecturer's phone calls.
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Twins marry twins in joyous Nigerian joint wedding52 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleMakuochi OkaforLagosAFP via Getty ImagesWhen guests gathered at a church in the south-west Nigerian city of Ibadan at the weekend, they knew they were witnessing something rare.A pair of twin brothers - Taiwo and Kehinde Oguntoye - were marrying twin sisters Taiwo and Kehinde Adediran in a joyous joint ceremony.The Yoruba people, who predominate in south-west Nigeria, are known for having an unusually high number of twin births, but it is not every day two sets of twins tie the knot."We know many twins, but this marriage feels like it was arranged by God.
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