Have you ever seen a twin? Or better still come across one? If yes count yourself lucky
Who is a twin(s)
Twin(s) as the case may be can be refered to as either of two people who shared the same uterus at the same time.
These twin(s) are very likely to be identical in all ramifications by this facial looks, height, conduct, habits etc.
In a typical African context giving birth to a twin(s) was seen and widely believed to be bad omen rather than as a gift from God. Any woman who begot a twin was to be classified into those group of persons cursed by gods of the land an so all effort were made to see to it that this category of instants at that time didn't see the light of the day as the were banished alongside the mother especially into thick forest (evil forest) which in human instinct they won't last a day.
However, the practice was curtailed by the visit from the European missionaries who came with the gospel of Christianity.
The saw the barbaric ways of life in Africa as pertaining to killing of life itself especially that of twin(s) as sacrifice for gods, this act made the missionaries to introduce the faith can Christianity in various societies where the value of life we no more.
Drastically, concience was instilled in the rulers of the African societies through enlightening making them come to realization that giving birth to twin(s) was God's gift to humanity.
This new way of thought paved way to new believes, this movement to stop the killing of twin(s) was championed by the missionary particularly Mary Slessor in the southern part of Nigeria.