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Orisa Ibeji
By Ahmed Yerima
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Ahmed Yerima s play celebrates the phenomenon of twins among the Yoruba people. Orisa Ibeji is also about man s fear of death and love of life; destiny and reincarnation; and the place of the gods in human affairs. Yerima employs simple and beautiful language, dynamic characters and deft skill to navigate the labyrinth that is Orisa Ibeji.
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