Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
secret society
|
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Guinea
gptkb:Ivory_Coast gptkb:Liberia gptkb:Sierra_Leone |
| gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
Conflict resolution
Education of youth Maintaining social order |
| gptkbp:foundIn |
gptkb:West_Africa
|
| gptkbp:function |
Religious education
Rites of passage Political authority Social regulation |
| gptkbp:gender |
Male
|
| gptkbp:hasCounterpart |
gptkb:Sande_society
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Poro society
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
Chieftaincy selection
Traditional law |
| gptkbp:initiationAge |
Adolescence
|
| gptkbp:initiationRituals |
Physical endurance tests
Secrecy oaths |
| gptkbp:language |
gptkb:Kpelle
gptkb:Vai Mende |
| gptkbp:leaderTitle |
Poro master
|
| gptkbp:meetingPlace |
Sacred bush
|
| gptkbp:membership |
Hereditary and non-hereditary
|
| gptkbp:religion |
Ancestor veneration
Spirit worship |
| gptkbp:symbol |
gptkb:mask
Sacred forest |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Kpelle
gptkb:Bassa_people |
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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