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Sorry, we couldn't find anything matching "twins result when the spirit double is born with a child. Unable to determine which twin is mortal and which is spirit, Yorubans treat each twin as sacred. Yorubans also believe twins contain powerful spirits that can be used for good or for magical purposes. Yorubans are the largest ethnic group in Africa. They have one of the highest rates of twin births in the world. Unfortunately, Yoruban twins also suffer an unusually high mortality rate.".