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The Laws and Customs Of The Yoruba People

by E. A. Ajisafe Moore

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RELATIONSHIP

A family is termed Ebi or The word Ebi means “One born with.” This includes one’s nearest relatives on both the paternal and the maternal side. 1 (a) Idile includes all descendants in a wider sense than Ebi: a clan. (b) Yekan means “One mother.” i.e. mother’s relatives and children. (

The Laws and Customs Of The Yoruba People