"It's Not Easy": Lady Refuses to 'Release' Twin Brother During Wedding Ceremony,

An emotional video of a twin sister ‘releasing’ her twin brother for marriage has caught the attention of netizens

The Yoruba wedding ceremony had the session where the twin girl permits her brother to get married

In the trending video, the twin sister refused and fused about for a while before finally ‘releasing’ her twin brother

Africans are known to have peculiar customs and traditions, and these traditions vary across the various tribes. This also applies to twins.

The Yoruba people in Nigeria have a customary ritual for twins when one of them wants to get married.

Lady refuses to release twin brother
Photo Credit: @alaga_ireayoSource: TikTok

In a viral video, we see that ritual on display. The male twin was getting married and his twin sister was called out by the moderator to ‘release’ her brother.

This ‘release’ was to ensure that he got married without any tethering to the sister as he was being joined to another woman.

The twin sister at first squeezed her face and refused to release her twin brother. However, she was appeased by a friend and guests who obliged her to ‘release’ her brother.

She finally repeated after the moderator. She started with her name and subsequently said that she has released her brother (calling his full name and her pet names for him) to go and get married.

“I had to call her sister Kenny to calm her down. She did not want to release him at first but she finally released him”, the caption read.

Social media reactions

@tywande commented:

“My twin brother cried ehn, we had to beg him before he released me.”

@aramide2120 wrote:

“I really wish my twin and I get married on the same day but that gal has refused to be date any guy, she said I should go when I’m ready.”

@olu_seikemi wrote:

“I go fess collect money before I agree.”

@nus_roh commented:

“Omorh if dem no bribe me I no dey do oh.”

“Seriously it’s not easy, my twin is saying my fiance must bribe him b4 he release me.”

“Please tell the wife to always go and play with the twin sister, am talking from experience.”



“You go bribe me o.”


“Awwwwwnn the bride has all my name.”


“It has meaning ooooo honestly.”



“Some release their twin with heavy knock on the groom’s head if they are ladies.”

“You supposed collect money for her. that’s how they did my husband own.”



“The way she was shaking at first.”



“You have done the best thing ma.”

“If dem no give me money, you go no where.”



“Me and my twin sis no even send ourselves. release kee ,she no send me ,na girls girl shaa.”



“I just dey laugh like didirin. The lady is beautiful and also have a beautiful smile.”




“My mother cried, cried and cried, fought hard before she could manage to release her twin sister for marriage, as per history, can be heart breaking.”



Man sheds tears as sister ties the knot

Meanwhile, THETALK.NG previously reported that weddings are not just special moments but also usually high with emotions. A Nigerian man was emotional on the wedding occasion of his kid sister.

A trending video on TikTok showed him crying on his seat and cleaning tears from his eyes as well as nostrils with his handkerchief. After some seconds, his beautifully dressed kid sister came to where he sat to comfort him.

He stood up to hug her and wept on her shoulders. His kid sister seemed better composed as they hugged. The video has stirred mixed reactions on social media as many spoke about siblings’ love and bond.