{"id":1501,"date":"2015-05-04T06:28:25","date_gmt":"2015-05-04T06:28:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/?p=1501"},"modified":"2016-12-08T18:50:26","modified_gmt":"2016-12-08T18:50:26","slug":"this-village-has-the-highest-number-of-twins-in-the-world-youll-never-guess-where-it-is","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/this-village-has-the-highest-number-of-twins-in-the-world-youll-never-guess-where-it-is","title":{"rendered":"This Town Has The Highest Number Of Twins In The World"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"a6b39195b99473d6c9dd698db2668010\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:2px 0 2px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<center>\r\n\r\n<script type='text\/javascript'>\r\nfunction ShorterThan(widthMax) {\r\n                if (screen.width < widthMax) {return true;}  \r\n                else {return false}\r\n    }\r\nvar LimitWidth = 728\r\nvar MobileZoneID = 348996\r\nvar DesktopZoneID = 348995   \r\n<!--\/\/<![CDATA[\r\n   document.MAX_ct0 ='';\r\n   var m3_u = (location.protocol=='https:'?'https:\/\/cas.criteo.com\/delivery\/ajs.php?':'https:\/\/cas.criteo.com\/delivery\/ajs.php?');\r\n   var m3_r = Math.floor(Math.random()*99999999999);\r\n   document.write (\"<scr\"+\"ipt type='text\/javascript' src='\"+m3_u);\r\n   if (ShorterThan(LimitWidth)) {document.write (\"zoneid=\"+MobileZoneID);} else {document.write (\"zoneid=\"+DesktopZoneID);}\r\n   document.write(\"&nodis=1\");\r\n   document.write ('&cb=' + m3_r);\r\n   if (document.MAX_used != ',') document.write (\"&exclude=\" + document.MAX_used);\r\n   document.write (document.charset ? 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Percentage wise, there are about 30 times more twins in that town\u00a0than there are in Europe<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1508\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/02\/twins1.jpg\" alt=\"twins1\" width=\"600\" height=\"398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/02\/twins1.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/02\/twins1-452x300.jpg 452w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/552253973027836285\/\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>According to a BBC article, there are about 158 twins per 1000 newborns in Twin Capital of the World, compared to 5 twins per 1000 newborns in Europe.<\/p>\n<p>[\/gallerypage]<\/p>\n<p>[gallerypage]<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">2. People attribute the predominance of twins to a meal<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1507\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/02\/twins2.jpg\" alt=\"twins2\" width=\"600\" height=\"389\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/424323596113395643\/\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00c0m\u00e0l\u00e0 and \u00cclas\u00e0 is a morsel meal that combines yam powder and okra soup. Yams contain gonadotrophins, a chemical that helps women produce multiple eggs.<\/p>\n<p>[\/gallerypage]<\/p>\n<p>[gallerypage]<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">3. Twins are regarded as special creatures<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/02\/twin3.jpg\" alt=\"twin3\" width=\"600\" height=\"442\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/02\/twin3.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/02\/twin3-407x300.jpg 407w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/37295503134496420\/\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Twins are taken care of in a special way: they wear the same clothes and have a shrine built for them in their living room.<\/p>\n<p>[\/gallerypage]<\/p>\n<p>[gallerypage]<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">4. The same phenomenon was observed in two other cities in the world<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3541\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/02\/86402e63002f934e31c4e97dae49977b.jpg\" alt=\"86402e63002f934e31c4e97dae49977b\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/02\/86402e63002f934e31c4e97dae49977b.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/02\/86402e63002f934e31c4e97dae49977b-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/50243352066575127\/\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The towns of Kodinji in India and Candido in Brazil both have a high number of twin births.<\/p>\n<p>[\/gallerypage]<\/p>\n<p>[gallerypage]<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">5. Some community members worship twins<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1510\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/02\/twins8.jpg\" alt=\"twins8\" width=\"600\" height=\"877\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/02\/twins8.jpg 438w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/02\/twins8-205x300.jpg 205w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/389702173980842356\/\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>In a BBC interview, community members stated that\u00a0<em>&#8220;It&#8217;s a sort of honour to be so-called Father or mother of twins because they are a special breed from God.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>[\/gallerypage]<\/p>\n<p>[gallerypage]<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">6. Raising twins can sometimes be difficult<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1509\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/02\/twins7.jpg\" alt=\"twins7\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/02\/twins7.jpg 550w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/02\/twins7-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/185351340890498802\/\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Raising a pair of twins implies feeding two children. Some people cannot afford raising twins.<\/p>\n<p>[\/gallerypage]<\/p>\n<p>[gallerypage]<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">7. Twins are not the only thing that makes this town\u00a0famous<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1503\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/02\/twins6.jpg\" alt=\"twins6\" width=\"600\" height=\"784\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/02\/twins6.jpg 463w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/02\/twins6-230x300.jpg 230w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/185351340890498802\/\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The Twin Capital of the World\u00a0is also a large charcoal-producing town.<\/p>\n<p>[\/gallerypage]<\/p>\n<p>[gallerypage]<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\">8. The town in question is called Igbo-Ora<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/02\/Screen-Shot-2015-04-11-at-11.27.50-PM-1.jpg\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2015-04-11 at 11.27.50 PM\" width=\"600\" height=\"408\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/02\/Screen-Shot-2015-04-11-at-11.27.50-PM-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/02\/Screen-Shot-2015-04-11-at-11.27.50-PM-1-441x300.jpg 441w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\">sources : <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gatewaynigeria.tv\/relocate\/2011\/04\/igbo-ora-the-town-of-twins-in-nigeria\/\" target=\"_blank\">gatewaynigeria<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bbc.co.uk\/2\/hi\/africa\/2253845.stm\" target=\"_blank\">bbc<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.odditycentral.com\/news\/seeing-double-in-nigerias-land-of-twins.html\" target=\"_blank\">odditycentral<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Igbo-Ora is a small town\u00a0in the Oyo State, north of Lagos, Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>[\/gallerypage]<\/p>\n<p>[\/onepage]<\/p>\n<!--CusAds0-->\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[onepage] [gallerypage] West Africa has the highest occurrence of twins in the world. 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