Iwarẹfa

Yoruba

Alternative forms

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ì.wà.ɾɛ̀.fà/

Proper noun

Ìwàrẹ̀fà

  1. A traditional council consisting of the six highest ranking chieftains of a town, they perform a range of political and religious functions and serve as trusted advisors to the monarch, and are the leaders of the Ògbóní societies in their respective towns. They are often the most powerful members of their community, and exist in all Yoruba polities.
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