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.