Ogboni

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf secret society
Yoruba institution
gptkbp:admission by invitation
gptkbp:culturalSignificance gptkb:law_enforcement
community leadership
religious rites
conflict mediation
gptkbp:gender primarily male
gptkbp:historicalPeriod modern era
colonial era
pre-colonial era
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ogboni
gptkbp:influenced chieftaincy affairs
traditional Yoruba kingship
gptkbp:influenceDeclined 20th century
gptkbp:influenceRemains traditional chieftaincy
gptkbp:language Yoruba
gptkbp:leaderTitle gptkb:Oluwo
Iwarefa
gptkbp:meetingPlace Iledi
gptkbp:membership elders
initiates
gptkbp:notableFor gptkb:Ijebu
gptkb:Lagos
gptkb:Egba
gptkb:Yorubaland
gptkb:Oyo
gptkb:Ondo
Benin City
gptkbp:notableGroup Reformed Ogboni Fraternity
gptkbp:origin gptkb:Yoruba_people
gptkbp:purpose judicial functions
spiritual authority
socio-political influence
gptkbp:region gptkb:Benin
gptkb:Nigeria
gptkb:Togo
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Ekpe_society
gptkb:Freemasonry
Oro society
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Yoruba_religion
gptkbp:rituals initiation ceremonies
secret meetings
gptkbp:secretes oath of secrecy
gptkbp:symbol iron staff
chain
gptkbp:worshippedIn Earth goddess
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4