Yoruba traditional authority

C30278
concept

Yoruba traditional authority refers to the indigenous system of leadership and governance in Yoruba society, centered on kings (obas), chiefs, councils of elders, and religious institutions that regulate social order, mediate disputes, and uphold cultural norms and rituals.

All labels observed (5)

Label Occurrences
Ijebu traditional institution 1
Yoruba institution 1
Yoruba religious role 1

Description generation (CDg)

The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the class name and this instruction.

Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class.
# Response Format
Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: Yoruba traditional authority
Generated description
Yoruba traditional authority refers to the indigenous system of leadership and governance in Yoruba society, centered on kings (obas), chiefs, councils of elders, and religious institutions that regulate social order, mediate disputes, and uphold cultural norms and rituals.

Instances (5)

Instance Via concept surface
Lagos White Cap Chiefs
iyanifa Yoruba religious role
Awujale-in-council Ijebu traditional institution
Akiniku Yoruba title
Yoruba monarchy Yoruba institution