Iwarẹfa

Yoruba Alternative forms yo Ìàrẹ̀fà Ekiti yo Ìwẹ̀fà yo Ìghàrẹfa Owo yo Ùwàrẹfa Ijesha yo Èwàrẹfa Idanre Etymology From yo Ìwàrẹ ẹ̀fà a high ranking chief of a town six, cognate with bin Igharẹfa. Pronunciation Ìwàrẹ̀fà Proper noun Ìwàrẹ̀fà A traditional council consisting of the six highest ranking chieftains (yo Ìwàrẹ) of a Yoruba town, the highest class of chieftains. yo Ìwàrẹ The chiefs of the Ìwàrẹ̀fà a range of political and religious functions and serve as trusted advisors to the monarch, and are the leaders of the yo Ògbóní societies in their respective towns. They are often the most powerful members of their community, and exist in all Yoruba polities. Derived terms yo Ìwàrẹ̀fà Ọ̀yọ́ The Iwarefa council of Ọ̀yọ́, the Oyomesi