GLOSSARY

 

Akeko

Mentees

Baba

Father

Egbe Inu

Administration

 

Egbe Iwa

Character Society

Egbe Iwa Odo Binrin

Society of Young Women of Character

Egbe Iwa Odo Kunrin

Society of Young Men of Character

Iba'ye

We pay homage to

 

Ibeji

Yoruba cultural force representing twins, children, wealth and duality. 2021's session is dedicated to the honorable tenets of Ibeji.

Igbimo Agbalagba

Elder Council

Ile Isona

Workshops

Ite Siwaju

Gala Graduation/Celebration

 

Iya

Mother

Ogun

Yoruba cultural force ruling over technology, iron, agriculture, and Brotherhood. The entire Egbe is built on the honorable tenets of Ogun.

Oluko

Mentors

 

Oluko Kaan

Head or Supervising Mentor

Olukoni

Mentors in Training

Rites of Passage

Often celebrated in indigenous cultures around the world, they are rites, ceremonies, and events meant to aid and usher in a transition from childhood to adolescence or adulthood.