Proudly Yoruba; See The Different "Oruko Amutorunwa" In Yorubaland

In our resolve to support our traditional rulers especially the Ooni of Ife Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi (Ojaja 2) in revitalizing the yoruba culture, topup9ja will be bringing to our numerous audience history and culture of yorubaland every friday starting from today..
We are bringing to you today the traditional names of yoruba children and their meanings.

Taiwo;The first to arrive of a twin

Kehinde;The last to arrive of a twin

Eta Oko;The third child in a Triplet

Idowu;A child born after a set of twins.

Alaba;A child born after Idowu

Olugbodi;A child born with a the sixth finger

Erinle; A child born with an umbilical cord around his wrist.

Aina; Is the female of Ojo(of the two names, Ijebu tribe uses Aina, it is proverbial that (Ijebu Kii je Ojo),"Ijebus never bear the name Ojo."

Dada;Children with knotted hair or dreads

Ilori; Conceived after a previous birth, before resumption of mensturation

Oke; A child wrapped in a thin membrane at birth, (The Amniotic sac)

Ojo: A male child that has his umbilical cord tied around his neck at birth.

Ajayi: A child born with face turned downwards

Talabi; A child born with the head and body covered with Caul like a masquerade

Oni; A baby whose incessant cry at birth suggest that he/she is in distress

Ige; A baby that came out of the womb with feet first

NB; All the Amutorunwa names are connected to an unusual event at birth, they are instant names. #ProudlyYoruba