Comments on: Jennifer Lopez’s Dad Confirms She Is Pregnant With Twins, Sacrifices Chickens At Intersections

By: Mexi-Rican Mami

Mexi-Rican Mami — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:22:26 +0000

Merefum Orishas,
merefum, J-Lo y nenes

By: marytza

marytza — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 06:25:05 +0000

I was citing the Yoruba connection for the twinbirth. As an Internet savvy Santero, I trust you know their significance. Then I just got annoyed by your first response so called you out on the fists.

I’ll send J.Lo an Ibeji carving on behalf of both of us. Bought in person. from a botanica.

By: marytza

marytza — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 06:21:44 +0000

I was citing the Yoruba connection for the twinbirth Then I just got annoyed by your first response so called you out on the fists.

I’ll send J.Lo an Ibeji carving on behalf of both of us. Bought in person.From a botanica.

By: Jason

Jason — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 03:55:13 +0000

Sorry, but no. The little azabache bracelets for babies, the azabache is carved into a little fist. The article didn’t have to mention it, I’ve seen a lot of them in my day. Look at them, you can buy them on ebay.

http://cgi.ebay.com/AZABACHE-BRACELET-FOR-BABIES-PROTECTION-FROM-EVIL-EYE_W0QQitemZ350020747980QQihZ022QQcategoryZ84606QQcmdZViewItem

http://www.topuertorico.org/culture/folklore.shtml

Or please explain how this is a belief of traditional Yoruba religion.

Sorry to be cranky with you but I have the flu, must be bird flu, lil old cranky Santero me.

By: marytza

marytza — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 01:30:04 +0000

@jason
Mano figa and azabache are two entirely different things.
Azabache is a stone, the other is a symbol.
The very essene of azabache is to protect against evil eye, the “little fists” are something else - not even mentioned in the article.

By: Jason

Jason — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 00:00:39 +0000

Sorry. Those little azabache fists have nothing to do with Orisha. Everybody gets those little bracelets for babies, even Italians. They are to protect from the evil eye. It’s also called a mano figa see:

http://www.luckymojo.com/manofico.html

Puerto Ricans tend to have them made out of jet. But it’s a European superstition.

And the chicken joke is really old. Like were you all brought up in Vaudeville or something. Give me a break.

By: marytza

marytza — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 23:21:55 +0000

how awesome you guys recognize the Yoruba connection!!! As soon as I heard speculation she was having twins I was like, yeah of course she is.
As if they weren’t going to be already, those kids are going to be especially spoiled…