Twins marry twins in joyous Nigerian joint wedding
Nigerian twin brothers Taiwo and Kehinde Oguntoye have married twin sisters in the same ceremony. Speaking to the BBC, the couples described their joyous joint wedding. The story drew interest in a country where twins carry special cultural significance.
Nigerian twin brothers Taiwo and Kehinde Oguntoye have tied the knot with twin sisters in the same ceremony, the BBC reports. The couples described the joint wedding as an especially meaningful day for them.
Speaking to the BBC, the couples said that being twins had allowed them to share every stage of life together, and that they were now crowning that bond with marriage. The joyous celebration brought together extended family and community members.
Nigeria is among the countries with one of the highest rates of twin births in the world, and twins carry special cultural significance in many communities. Against that backdrop, the Oguntoye brothers' story drew wide interest on social media and in the news.
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