child_care Twin names
Dosu and Dosi: the next in the twin series
After Gnonnou (1st after twins), come Dosu (boy) and Dosi (girl), the 2nd children after twins. These names complete the sacred Hoho series.
After Gnonnou
Protection of the twins
Children born after twins are considered protected by the twin spirits. The name recalls this spiritual protection.
Family celebrations
Families with the complete series (Dossou, Gnonnou, Dosu…) hold a celebration every year Hoho :
Continuity
Each child in the series carries a share of the twins’ luck. Families maintain the altar (hoho sin) to preserve this protection.
A complete sacred series
Dossou Gnonnou Dosu Hounyedji — the chain of after-Hoho names tells the story of the ongoing fertility of a family blessed by twins.
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