Twins appear to be unusually abundant in Nigeria’s southwestern city of Igbo-Ora.
Oladapo Taiwo, left, Oladapo Kehinde, 21, holding twins
Nearly every family here has twins or other multiple births, says local chief Jimoh Titiloye.
Obasekore Damilade, left, Obasekore Damitola, 28
For the past 12 year years the community has organized an annual festival to celebrate twins.
Taiwo Ojeniyi, left, and Kehinde Ojeniyi, 27
This year’s event, held earlier this month, included more than 1,000 pairs of twins and drew participants from as far away as France, organizers said.
Taiwo Adebowale, left, and Kehinde Adebowale, 47
There is no proven scientific explanation for the high rate of twins in Igbo-Ora, 135 kilometers (83 miles) south of Nigeria’s largest city, Lagos.
Kehinde Oyediran, left, and Taiwo Oyediran, 52
But many in the city believe it can be traced to women’s diets. Alake Olawunmi, a mother of twins, attributes it to a local delicacy called amala that is made from yam flour.
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