Sacred Entity
comment: Top-level class for any tradition-specific concept within the Iroko Framework. All module-specific classes (Plant, SpiritualEntity, RitualProcess, etc.) are subclasses of this.
type: Class

policy label
domain: Access Policy
range: langString
minimum access level: Public - Unrestricted
type: DatatypeProperty
comment: Human-readable name or identifier for this access policy.

Iroko Framework Core Vocabulary
prior version: https://iroko-framework.github.io/iroko-framework/vocab/iroko-core/1.0.0
created: 2026-02-17
license: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
description: Cross-module infrastructure for governance and semantic integration of Afro-Atlantic sacred knowledge systems. Provides access control, provenance tracking, contested knowledge modeling, assertion governance, temporal variation, fieldwork capture, and thin narrative primitives.
version IRI: https://ontology.irokosociety.org/iroko-core/1.3.0
replaces: iroko-core
type: Ontology
modified: 2026-03-21
version info: 1.3.0
creator: Iroko Historical Society
comment: This vocabulary provides the shared infrastructure for all Iroko Framework modules. It does not duplicate existing standards (Dublin Core, Schema.org, PROV-O) but adds governance mechanisms specific to sacred knowledge systems.

Kemetic Orthodoxy
in scheme: Tradition Classification
type: Concept
broader: Kemetic/Revivalist

Invocation
type: Concept
definition: This element calls or invites a spiritual entity into the ceremonial space. The primary function of vèvè, firmas, specific rhythms, and invocation plants across traditions.

Sign
subclass of: Sacred Entity
type: Class
comment: A named unit within a sacred sign system — divination sign, graphic symbol, rhythmic pattern identifier, or similar structured signifier. Superclass of tradition-specific sign types such as marca:DivinationSign and veve:GraphicSign.

Unknown Status
in scheme: Sacred Object Status
type: Concept

tradition
minimum access level: Public - Unrestricted
comment: The Afro-Atlantic tradition to which this entity belongs. Values from controlled vocabulary: iroko:tradition-lucumi, iroko:tradition-candomble-ketu, iroko:tradition-vodou-rada, etc.
range: Concept
domain: Sacred Entity
type: ObjectProperty

Candomble Angola
broader: Bantu-Derived
type: Concept
in scheme: Tradition Classification

assertion note
range: langString
comment: Free-text note explaining the basis, source, or dispute surrounding the claim.
domain: Assertion
type: DatatypeProperty
minimum access level: Community Only

assertion status
domain: Assertion
minimum access level: Public - Unrestricted
range: Concept
type: ObjectProperty
comment: Whether the claim is consensual, lineage-specific, or contested. Range: iroko:AssertionStatusScheme.

Vodou Rada
in scheme: Tradition Classification
type: Concept
broader: Haitian Vodou
definition: Rada nanchon in Haitian Vodou. Cool, sweet rites with primary Fon/Dahomey origins.

has variant
range: Narrative Variant
comment: Links a Narrative to one of its NarrativeVariants.
minimum access level: Public - Unrestricted
type: ObjectProperty
domain: Narrative

Winti
type: Concept
in scheme: Tradition Classification
broader: Akan-Derived

has segment
range: Text Segment
comment: Links a Narrative or NarrativeVariant to a constituent TextSegment.
minimum access level: Public - Unrestricted
type: ObjectProperty

Epistemic Source Type
has top concept: Claimed Direct Revelation
has top concept: Continuous Oral Transmission
type: ConceptScheme
has top concept: Speculative Reconstruction
has top concept: Published Ethnography
description: Classification of knowledge sources for epistemological transparency.
has top concept: Material Culture
has top concept: Political Reinterpretation
has top concept: Reconstructed from Text
has top concept: Ritual Performance (Embodied)
has top concept: Fieldwork Recording
has top concept: Archival Document

access level
comment: Governs who may view this knowledge. Values: iroko:access-public-unrestricted through iroko:access-no-access. Applied at record level and/or field level.
range: Concept
minimum access level: Public - Unrestricted
type: ObjectProperty

Healing
definition: This element — sign, rhythm, plant use, or artifact — is employed as part of a healing or cleansing ceremony, calling protective or restorative forces.
type: Concept

Commentary
type: Class
subclass of: Sacred Entity
comment: A commentary, gloss, or interpretive note attached to any resource in the framework — a narrative, an assertion, a sacred entity, a text segment. Keeps interpretive voice distinct from primary narrative content.

geographic variation
minimum access level: Community Only
type: DatatypeProperty
comment: Regional or lineage-specific differences in use, form, identification, or meaning. Applies to plants, signs, rhythms, and other cross-domain entities.

sign count
domain: Sign
type: DatatypeProperty
comment: The number of discrete signs in the system. Example: Ifá 256, Dilogún 16 principal odù.
minimum access level: Public - Unrestricted

Elder-Approved
in scheme: Community Endorsement Status
type: Concept

Hoodoo
type: Concept
alternative label: Rootwork
broader: Syncretic/Creole
in scheme: Tradition Classification
alternative label: Conjure

recorded on
range: date
domain: Assertion
minimum access level: Public - Unrestricted
comment: Date on which the assertion was captured or recorded.
type: DatatypeProperty

community release approval
domain: Sacred Media
minimum access level: Community Only
type: DatatypeProperty
range: boolean

Documentary Evidence
comment: Umbrella class for archival materials (photographs, manuscripts, audio recordings, herbarium specimens) that document sacred knowledge practices. Maps to schema:CreativeWork in RDF serialization.
type: Class
subclass of: Sacred Entity

segment order
type: DatatypeProperty
range: integer
comment: Integer position of this TextSegment within its containing narrative or variant. Used to reconstruct canonical ordering.
minimum access level: Public - Unrestricted
domain: Text Segment

sign system
domain: Sign
type: ObjectProperty
comment: The sacred sign system to which this sign belongs — divination, graphic, rhythmic, or other.
minimum access level: Public - Unrestricted

Akan-Derived
definition: Traditions with primary roots in Akan religious culture.
type: Concept
in scheme: Tradition Classification

Tradition Classification
has top concept: Haitian Vodou
has top concept: Akan-Derived
has top concept: Syncretic/Creole
has top concept: Yoruba-Derived
description: Controlled vocabulary of Afro-Atlantic tradition classifications.
has top concept: Obeah
has top concept: Fon/Ewe-Derived
has top concept: Bantu-Derived
has top concept: Calabari/Cross River
has top concept: Pan-African Political-Spiritual
has top concept: Afro-Indigenous
has top concept: Kemetic/Revivalist
type: ConceptScheme
has top concept: New Orleans Voodoo

contested authority of
comment: Links a ContestedAuthority back to the RitualAuthority whose legitimacy is in question. Inverse of iroko:contestsAuthority. Enables bidirectional traversal: from the contesting party to the ContestedAuthority record, and from the ContestedAuthority record back to the authority being contested.
minimum access level: Community Only
domain: Contested Authority
type: ObjectProperty
range: Ritual Authority
inverse of: contests authority

Ritual Authority
type: Class
comment: A governance entity capable of authorizing assertion-level claims. May represent a lineage, cabildo, religious house, elder council, or individual office-holder. This is the minimal Core stub — full modeling of jurisdiction, basis, and recognition is in iroko-authority.ttl. Distinguished from ile:ReligiousOffice, which models the specific title instance held by an individual practitioner.

Kumina
broader: Afro-Indigenous
in scheme: Tradition Classification
type: Concept

Sacred Object Status
has top concept: Replica/Teaching Object
has top concept: Consecrated/Active Use
has top concept: Decommissioned
has top concept: Museum Specimen
has top concept: Honored Rest
has top concept: Contested Consecration
has top concept: Unknown Status
has top concept: Hereditary Custody
has top concept: Awaiting Consecration
type: ConceptScheme

Withdrawn
type: Concept
in scheme: Community Endorsement Status

Community Endorsement Status
type: ConceptScheme
has top concept: Contested
has top concept: Pending Review
has top concept: Elder-Approved
has top concept: Community-Reviewed
has top concept: Withdrawn
has top concept: Unreviewed

Recording Context
has top concept: Archival Transfer
has top concept: Studio Recording
has top concept: Ceremonial Recording
type: ConceptScheme
has top concept: Field Recording

Contested
in scheme: Assertion Status
preferred label: Contesté @fr
preferred label: Disputado @es
preferred label: Contestado @pt
type: Concept
definition: Actively disputed; multiple contradictory positions exist across lineages.
preferred label: Tí a ń jiyàn lórí @yo

Relationship Assertion
comment: A structured reification node recording a claimed relationship between two entities. Extends iroko:Assertion with relationship-specific slots: relationType, assertionScope, assertionLineage. Inherits governance properties (authorizedBy, recordedInEvent, assertionStatus, accessLevel) from the Assertion superclass.
subclass of: Assertion
type: Class
subclass of: Sacred Entity

documents
minimum access level: Public - Unrestricted
range: Sacred Entity
type: ObjectProperty
comment: Links archival materials to practices or events they document. Range: iroko:SacredEntity — covers ceremonies, ritual events, plants, spirits, lineages, and all other framework entities. Parallel treatment with iroko:depicts: both are documentary links from archival materials to framework entities.
domain: Documentary Evidence

Awaiting Consecration
type: Concept
in scheme: Sacred Object Status

specimen encountered in
comment: Links a FieldworkEvent to a SacredSpecimen encountered or documented during that session. Access: initiated-only — the association between a fieldwork event and a specific sacred object record discloses custody, location, and lineage information appropriate only for initiated practitioners.
type: ObjectProperty
domain: Fieldwork Event
range: Sacred Specimen
minimum access level: Initiated Only

Contested
in scheme: Community Endorsement Status
type: Concept

media type
type: ObjectProperty
range: Concept
domain: Sacred Media
minimum access level: Public - Unrestricted

alternate names
type: DatatypeProperty
minimum access level: Public - Unrestricted
comment: Other names, honorifics, or tradition-specific designations for this entity across traditions or lineages. Language-tagged strings. Example: Babalu Aye (Lucumí) / Obaluaye (Candomblé) / Sakpata (Fon).

minimum access level
type: AnnotationProperty
comment: Annotation property used on other properties to indicate the minimum access level required to view their values. Used in vocabulary documentation and RDF export filtering.

Photograph
preferred label: Fotografia @pt
in scheme: Media Type
preferred label: Àwòrán @yo
preferred label: Fotografía @es
preferred label: Photographie @fr
type: Concept

Yoruba-Derived
definition: Traditions with primary roots in Yoruba religious culture.
type: Concept
in scheme: Tradition Classification

assertion subject
minimum access level: Public - Unrestricted
comment: The entity that is the subject of the claim. Named assertionSubject (not subject) to avoid shadowing rdf:subject.
type: ObjectProperty
domain: Assertion

Shared Custody
type: Concept
in scheme: Custodial Relationship

Espiritismo
in scheme: Tradition Classification
type: Concept
broader: Syncretic/Creole

related tradition
comment: Links to related traditions when knowledge spans multiple systems.
minimum access level: Public - Unrestricted
type: ObjectProperty
range: Concept

Ephemera
type: Concept
preferred label: Efímero @es
in scheme: Media Type
preferred label: Éphémère @fr
definition: Printed or handwritten items of transient purpose: programs, invitations, ritual schedules, advertisements for religious events.

variation condition
domain: Temporal Variation
comment: Text description of the condition that activates this temporal variation. Example: 'Applies during the 40-day post-kariocha seclusion period'.
minimum access level: Community Only
range: langString
type: DatatypeProperty

depicted ceremony
domain: Sacred Media
range: RitualProcess
type: ObjectProperty
minimum access level: Community Only

has source citation
type: ObjectProperty
comment: Links any archival record — plant, spirit, Odu, ceremony, lineage — to a structured bibliographic citation. Range is dcterms:BibliographicResource, which covers both plain dcterms string citations and structured BIBO nodes (bibo:Book, bibo:DocumentPart). Use dcterms:bibliographicCitation for simple string citations on instances; use this property with BIBO nodes for queryable structured citations. Cross-domain: applies to all Iroko module entity types.
range: BibliographicResource
minimum access level: Public - Unrestricted

sign name
type: DatatypeProperty
comment: The canonical name of the sign in the tradition's liturgical language. Language-tagged. Examples: Ogbe Meji (Ifá), Ogún vèvè (Vodou).
domain: Sign
minimum access level: Community Only

Other
type: Concept
definition: Catchall concept for entities not covered by existing controlled vocabulary. Use skos:scopeNote to describe the specific case.

variation context
comment: Links a TemporalVariation to the context that activates it — a ceremony, liturgical calendar event, fieldwork session, or other conditioning context. Range is intentionally untyped: activating contexts are heterogeneous (RitualProcess, FieldworkEvent, calendar concept, geographic context) and constraining the range now would create fragility. Revisit when TemporalVariation has sufficient data to determine the realistic range.
type: ObjectProperty
domain: Temporal Variation
minimum access level: Public - Unrestricted

Unknown Location
type: Concept
in scheme: Custodial Relationship

Assertion Status
has top concept: Widely Attested
preferred label: Ipo ìtẹnumọ́ @yo
has top concept: Lineage-Specific
preferred label: Statut d'affirmation @fr
description: Controlled terms for whether a claim is widely attested, lineage-specific, or actively contested.
preferred label: Estado de afirmación @es
preferred label: Status de afirmação @pt
type: ConceptScheme
has top concept: Contested

Public - Unrestricted
notation: 1
in scheme: Access Level Classification
type: Concept
definition: Freely accessible to anyone. No authentication required.

system type
domain: Sign
comment: Typological classification of the sign system. Range is tradition-specific concept scheme in marca or veve modules.
minimum access level: Public - Unrestricted
type: ObjectProperty

Widely Attested
definition: Affirmed by multiple independent lineages or sources.
preferred label: Tí ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ìdílé jẹ́rìí sí @yo
preferred label: Largement attesté @fr
type: Concept
in scheme: Assertion Status
preferred label: Ampliamente atestiguado @es
alternative label: Cross-lineage consensus
preferred label: Amplamente atestado @pt

Witness
definition: Person whose presence authorizes or validates an assertion, event, or ceremony. In ceremonial contexts, typically an initiated practitioner.
type: Concept
scope note: In travay contexts, the witness must be an initiated practitioner. In authority and narrative contexts, the role is broader.

Lineage-Specific
definition: Recognized within a specific lineage or house but not universally.
preferred label: Spécifique à une lignée @fr
preferred label: Específico de linaje @es
in scheme: Assertion Status
preferred label: Tó dá lórí ìdílé kan @yo
preferred label: Específico de linhagem @pt
type: Concept

depicts
minimum access level: Public - Unrestricted
domain: Documentary Evidence
comment: Links archival materials to the entities they depict. Range: iroko:SacredEntity — covers plants, spirits, ceremonies, practitioners, instruments, and all other framework entities. Geographic locations not yet modeled as SacredEntity subclasses may be referenced via rdfs:label or external URI.
type: ObjectProperty
range: Sacred Entity

contested notes
comment: Free-text description of the nature of contestation.
minimum access level: Community Only
range: string
type: DatatypeProperty

Kemetic/Revivalist
in scheme: Tradition Classification
type: Concept
definition: Traditions reconstructing or reviving Ancient Egyptian (Kemetic) religious practice.

rejecting lineages
domain: Entity
minimum access level: Community Only
range: string
comment: Text list of lineages or houses that reject this position on contested knowledge.
type: DatatypeProperty

media format
domain: Sacred Media
minimum access level: Public - Unrestricted
range: string
type: DatatypeProperty
comment: Technical format of the file. Example: FLAC, WAV, TIFF, JPEG, MP4.

sacred status
range: Concept
type: ObjectProperty
domain: Sacred Specimen
minimum access level: Public - Unrestricted
comment: Current ritual status of an object. Values from iroko:SacredStatusScheme.

community endorsement
range: Concept
domain: Sacred Entity
minimum access level: Public - Unrestricted
type: ObjectProperty
comment: Status of community review and approval. Values from iroko:CommunityEndorsementScheme. Flips institutional authority model by centering community validation.

recordist
domain: Sacred Media
minimum access level: Community Only
range: langString
type: DatatypeProperty

Umbanda
type: Concept
broader: Bantu-Derived
in scheme: Tradition Classification

Institutional Holding with Community Access
type: Concept
in scheme: Custodial Relationship

Lucumi
broader: Yoruba-Derived
in scheme: Tradition Classification
alternative label: Santeria
definition: Yoruba-derived tradition in Cuba.
type: Concept
alternative label: Regla de Ocha

Arara
broader: Fon/Ewe-Derived
definition: Fon/Ewe-derived tradition in Cuba.
in scheme: Tradition Classification
type: Concept

Haitian Vodou
type: Concept
definition: The creolized sacred tradition of Haiti, encompassing multiple nanchon (nations) with distinct African, Kongo, and New World origins.
in scheme: Tradition Classification

oral transmission chain
range: string
type: DatatypeProperty
minimum access level: Community Only
domain: Sacred Entity
comment: Documented chain of oral transmission for this knowledge. Example: Elder A (Havana) to Elder B (Matanzas) to Informant C (2018).

Consent Status
type: ConceptScheme
has top concept: Not Obtained
has top concept: Community-Authorized
has top concept: Verbal (Undocumented)
has top concept: Documented Consent
has top concept: Unknown

Yoruba (continental)
in scheme: Tradition Classification
type: Concept
alternative label: Nigerian Yoruba
broader: Yoruba-Derived

Speculative Reconstruction
type: Concept
in scheme: Epistemic Source Type

fieldwork provenance
domain: Sacred Entity
minimum access level: Community Only
type: DatatypeProperty
range: string
comment: Details of fieldwork context if this knowledge derives from direct ethnographic observation.

assertion scope
domain: Relationship Assertion
minimum access level: Community Only
range: langString
comment: Restricts the claim to a specific camino, aspect, or manifestation.
type: DatatypeProperty

Media Type
has top concept: Ephemera
has top concept: Manuscript
type: ConceptScheme
has top concept: Video Recording
has top concept: Audio Recording
has top concept: Photograph

contests authority
domain: Class
  union of: Ritual Authority
  union of: Sacred Entity
  union of: Assertion
type: ObjectProperty
range: Contested Authority
minimum access level: Community Only
comment: Links a RitualAuthority, SacredEntity, or Assertion to a ContestedAuthority instance it generates or references. A RitualAuthority contests another when it challenges the legitimacy or historical continuity of that authority's claims. A SacredEntity may have its governing authority contested across lineages. An Assertion may formally contest an authority's basis.

Access Policy
comment: A named policy governing disclosure, access, or use of a resource, assertion, or collection. Policies may be conditioned on temporal variation, authority authorization, or community mandate. Used to attach institutional policy nodes to records and assertions. Full governance via iroko:accessLevel (per-property), iroko:EpistemicConstraint (per iroko-epistemic.ttl), and iroko:StewardshipMandate (per iroko-agency.ttl).
type: Class

Not Obtained
type: Concept
in scheme: Consent Status

commentary on
domain: Commentary
type: ObjectProperty
minimum access level: Public - Unrestricted
comment: Links a Commentary to the resource it annotates. Range is intentionally open — commentary may attach to a Narrative, NarrativeVariant, TextSegment, Assertion, SacredEntity, or any other resource.

event date
minimum access level: Public - Unrestricted
comment: Date or date range of the fieldwork event.
domain: Fieldwork Event
type: DatatypeProperty
range: date

Text Segment
subclass of: Sacred Entity
comment: An addressable, orderable segment within a narrative or narrative variant. Used for verse-level segmentation of odu essays, chant lines, prayers, and other structured oral or textual corpora.
type: Class

language of performance
minimum access level: Public - Unrestricted
range: string
type: DatatypeProperty
domain: Sacred Media

policy condition
domain: Access Policy
minimum access level: Community Only
range: langString
comment: Text description of the conditions under which this policy applies. May reference initiation levels, authority authorizations, temporal variations, or community mandates.
type: DatatypeProperty

duration
minimum access level: Public - Unrestricted
type: DatatypeProperty
domain: Sacred Media
range: duration

Narrative Variant
type: Class
subclass of: Sacred Entity
comment: A specific telling, transcript, or rendering of a narrative within a particular context, lineage, or temporal frame. The unit that carries text, language tag, authority scope, and access control.

subject consent status
range: Concept
domain: Sacred Media
type: ObjectProperty
minimum access level: Community Only

Video Recording
in scheme: Media Type
preferred label: Gravação de vídeo @pt
preferred label: Grabación de video @es
type: Concept
preferred label: Enregistrement vidéo @fr
preferred label: Àgbékalẹ̀ fídíò @yo

Public - No Amplification
in scheme: Access Level Classification
definition: Publicly viewable but should not be amplified, shared widely, or used for commercial purposes.
notation: 2
type: Concept

governed by
type: ObjectProperty
range: Access Policy
comment: Links a resource or assertion to an AccessPolicy that governs it.
minimum access level: Public - Unrestricted

Fieldwork Recording
type: Concept
in scheme: Epistemic Source Type

instrumentation
range: langString
type: DatatypeProperty
domain: Sacred Media
minimum access level: Public - Unrestricted

Assertion
comment: A first-class statement node representing a single claim about any subject in the framework. Attach authority, access level, epistemic type, contested status, and fieldwork provenance at the property level. iroko:RelationshipAssertion is a subclass for relationship-specific claims. All Assertion instances are semantically governed — they do not imply factual truth, only documented assertion.
type: Class

Vodou Ghede
definition: Ghede nanchon in Haitian Vodou. Governs death, sexuality, resurrection, and the boundary between living and dead.
in scheme: Tradition Classification
type: Concept
alternative label: Gede
broader: Haitian Vodou

No Access
in scheme: Access Level Classification
definition: Operational or internal use only. Never exported to RDF.
notation: 99
type: Concept

Archival Transfer
in scheme: Recording Context
type: Concept

Documented Consent
in scheme: Consent Status
type: Concept

Pending Review
in scheme: Community Endorsement Status
type: Concept

Material Culture
type: Concept
in scheme: Epistemic Source Type

Contested Consecration
type: Concept
in scheme: Sacred Object Status

has relationship assertion
minimum access level: Public - Unrestricted
domain: Sacred Entity
type: ObjectProperty
range: Relationship Assertion

authorized by
type: ObjectProperty
range: Ritual Authority
comment: Links an Assertion to the RitualAuthority that authorizes it. An assertion without this property is undeclared as to authority — it may still carry other provenance (fieldwork event, epistemic type).
minimum access level: Public - Unrestricted
domain: Assertion

Lineage Knowledge Graph
type: Class
subclass of: Entity
comment: A named graph representing one lineage's perspective on contested knowledge. Enables multiple community-endorsed positions to coexist without requiring resolution. Core mechanism for postcustodial knowledge governance.

Syncretic/Creole
definition: Traditions that deliberately blend multiple African, European, or Indigenous religious streams.
type: Concept
in scheme: Tradition Classification

recording date
type: DatatypeProperty
range: date
domain: Sacred Media
minimum access level: Public - Unrestricted

Vodou Petwo
alternative label: Petro
broader: Haitian Vodou
type: Concept
definition: Petwo nanchon in Haitian Vodou. Hot, fierce rites with Kongo, New World maroon, and creole origins.
in scheme: Tradition Classification

Audio Recording
preferred label: Gravação de áudio @pt
preferred label: Àgbékalẹ̀ ohùn @yo
in scheme: Media Type
preferred label: Enregistrement audio @fr
preferred label: Grabación de audio @es
type: Concept

ceremony context
comment: The ritual process in which this entity — sign, rhythm, plant use, or artifact — is employed. Range: travay:RitualProcess.
range: RitualProcess
type: ObjectProperty
minimum access level: Initiated Only

documents specimen
type: ObjectProperty
range: Sacred Specimen
domain: Documentary Evidence
comment: Links a DocumentaryEvidence record to a SacredSpecimen it documents. A photograph, manuscript, or archival record may document one or more sacred objects. The existence of documentation is public-unrestricted; the ritual details of the object are governed by iroko:sacredStatus on the SacredSpecimen instance.
minimum access level: Public - Unrestricted

event protocol
domain: Fieldwork Event
comment: Notes on consent, permissions, recording protocols, and any community authorization obtained for this fieldwork event.
range: langString
type: DatatypeProperty
minimum access level: Community Only

Temporal Variation
type: Class
comment: A named temporal regime, calendar cycle, or context that conditions how a property, assertion, or policy applies. Covers: ritual calendar seasons, festival-bound periods, pre/post-initiation thresholds, gender regime cycles, and any other time-bounded condition affecting sacred knowledge governance. TemporalVariation instances are named nodes shared across modules — define once, reference everywhere. Examples: iroko:TemporalVariation/egungun-festival-period, iroko:TemporalVariation/post-kariocha-year.

Claimed Direct Revelation
type: Concept
in scheme: Epistemic Source Type

21 Divisiones
broader: Syncretic/Creole
alternative label: Dominican Vodu
in scheme: Tradition Classification
type: Concept

Community-Reviewed
type: Concept
in scheme: Community Endorsement Status

assertion object
type: ObjectProperty
comment: The entity that is the object of the claim. Named assertionObject (not object) to avoid shadowing rdf:object. Range is intentionally untyped — the object of an assertion may be any resource inside or outside the framework, including external URIs, foaf:Person instances, geographic locations, or framework entities. Constraining the range would break the generality of the reification model.
domain: Assertion
minimum access level: Public - Unrestricted

Hereditary Custody
type: Concept
in scheme: Sacred Object Status
definition: Object has passed to a new keeper through lineage or house succession and is actively maintained.

Reconstructed from Text
type: Concept
in scheme: Epistemic Source Type

Repatriation Claim Active
in scheme: Custodial Relationship
type: Concept

Custodial Relationship
has top concept: Institutional Holding with Community Access
has top concept: Institutional Holding Disputed
has top concept: Lineage Succession
has top concept: Community-Held
has top concept: Under Negotiation
has top concept: Repatriation Claim Active
has top concept: Unknown Location
type: ConceptScheme
has top concept: Private Collection
has top concept: Shared Custody

Palo Mayombe
broader: Bantu-Derived
in scheme: Tradition Classification
type: Concept

variation label
minimum access level: Public - Unrestricted
domain: Temporal Variation
comment: Human-readable name for the temporal regime or cycle.
range: langString
type: DatatypeProperty

Institutional Holding Disputed
in scheme: Custodial Relationship
type: Concept

Access Level Classification
has top concept: Initiated Elder
description: Six-tier classification of access restrictions for sacred knowledge.
has top concept: No Access
has top concept: Community Only
type: ConceptScheme
has top concept: Public - No Amplification
has top concept: Initiated Only
has top concept: Public - Unrestricted

has temporal variation
range: Temporal Variation
comment: Cross-cutting qualifier linking any resource — assertion, policy, property value, access rule, narrative — to a TemporalVariation node. Defined once in Core and referenced across all modules. Do not redefine per-module.
type: ObjectProperty
minimum access level: Public - Unrestricted

invocation text
minimum access level: No Access
comment: Exact words, prayers, or songs recited when working with this entity — plant, spirit, or ceremony. Applies to any domain module. OPERATIONAL ONLY — never exported to public RDF.
type: DatatypeProperty

Published Ethnography
type: Concept
in scheme: Epistemic Source Type

Elder
definition: Recognized elder whose presence and standing carry governance weight in ritual, narrative, and authorization contexts.
type: Concept

segment text
minimum access level: Community Only
domain: Text Segment
range: langString
comment: The text content of this segment. Language-tagged. Use iroko:accessLevel on the TextSegment instance to govern disclosure.
type: DatatypeProperty

Fon/Ewe-Derived
in scheme: Tradition Classification
type: Concept
definition: Traditions with primary roots in Fon and Ewe religious culture from Dahomey.

assertion predicate
domain: Assertion
type: ObjectProperty
comment: The property or relationship type being asserted in an n-ary assertion node. Named assertionPredicate (not predicate) to avoid shadowing rdf:predicate.
minimum access level: Public - Unrestricted

Ekpe
in scheme: Tradition Classification
type: Concept
broader: Calabari/Cross River
alternative label: Egbo

supporting lineages
range: string
type: DatatypeProperty
comment: Text list of lineages or houses that endorse this position on contested knowledge.
minimum access level: Community Only
domain: Entity

assertion lineage
domain: Relationship Assertion
minimum access level: Public - Unrestricted
comment: The specific lineage, house, or community within which this assertion holds.
type: DatatypeProperty
range: langString

Community Only
definition: Accessible to verified community members. Requires authentication.
type: Concept
notation: 3
in scheme: Access Level Classification

Afro-Indigenous
in scheme: Tradition Classification
definition: Traditions that blend African and Indigenous American religious elements.
type: Concept

Trinidad Orisha
broader: Yoruba-Derived
alternative label: Shango Baptist
type: Concept
in scheme: Tradition Classification

Private Collection
in scheme: Custodial Relationship
type: Concept

Initiated Elder
in scheme: Access Level Classification
definition: Requires elder designation within tradition — recognized by community as having authority to access lineage-specific teachings.
type: Concept
notation: 5

fieldworker
comment: Person who conducted the fieldwork. Range: foaf:Person or prov:Agent.
minimum access level: Community Only
type: ObjectProperty
domain: Fieldwork Event
range: Person

Archival Document
in scheme: Epistemic Source Type
type: Concept

Ceremonial Recording
type: Concept
in scheme: Recording Context

Replica/Teaching Object
in scheme: Sacred Object Status
type: Concept

Manuscript
preferred label: Manuscrito @es
preferred label: Manuscrit @fr
preferred label: Ìwé àfọwọ́kọ @yo
type: Concept
in scheme: Media Type

Obeah
alternative label: Obia
alternative label: Obi
type: Concept
definition: A category of spiritual practice found across the Anglophone Caribbean. Systematically criminalized under British colonial law; this history shapes the archival record significantly.
in scheme: Tradition Classification
scope note: Obeah's criminalization history means archival materials are often court records or colonial surveillance documents. Access governance and provenance tracking are especially important.

custodial relationship
range: Concept
minimum access level: Public - Unrestricted
comment: Nature of custody for sacred objects. Values from iroko:CustodialRelationshipScheme.
type: ObjectProperty
domain: Sacred Specimen

contested status
minimum access level: Public - Unrestricted
comment: Boolean indicating whether this entity's attributes, existence, or interpretation are disputed across lineages.
range: boolean
type: DatatypeProperty

Unreviewed
in scheme: Community Endorsement Status
type: Concept

sign alternate name
minimum access level: Community Only
domain: Sign
comment: Alternative or regional names for this sign across traditions or lineage variants. Language-tagged.
type: DatatypeProperty

recording context
minimum access level: Public - Unrestricted
range: Concept
type: ObjectProperty
domain: Sacred Media

depicted entity
minimum access level: Public - Unrestricted
type: ObjectProperty
domain: Sacred Media

event location
domain: Fieldwork Event
range: langString
type: DatatypeProperty
comment: Location where the fieldwork event took place. Language-tagged string; may be general (city/country) for access-controlled records.
minimum access level: Public - Unrestricted

Oyotunji
type: Concept
in scheme: Tradition Classification
definition: African-centered Yoruba revivalist tradition founded in South Carolina.
broader: Yoruba-Derived

epistemic type
minimum access level: Public - Unrestricted
comment: Epistemological source classification. Values from iroko:EpistemicTypeScheme.
range: Concept
type: ObjectProperty

Candomble Jeje
type: Concept
in scheme: Tradition Classification
broader: Fon/Ewe-Derived

Continuous Oral Transmission
type: Concept
in scheme: Epistemic Source Type

recorded in event
minimum access level: Public - Unrestricted
range: Fieldwork Event
type: ObjectProperty
comment: Links an Assertion to the FieldworkEvent during which it was captured.
domain: Assertion

Kromanti
broader: Akan-Derived
type: Concept
in scheme: Tradition Classification

Bantu-Derived
type: Concept
in scheme: Tradition Classification
definition: Traditions with primary roots in Bantu and Kongo religious culture.

Candomble Ketu
broader: Yoruba-Derived
in scheme: Tradition Classification
type: Concept
definition: Yoruba-derived Candomble tradition in Brazil (Nago/Ketu nation).

competing claim
domain: Sacred Entity
type: ObjectProperty
range: Entity
minimum access level: Community Only
comment: Links to a prov:Entity representing an alternative position on this contested knowledge.

Garifuna
type: Concept
broader: Afro-Indigenous
alternative label: Dugu
in scheme: Tradition Classification

Consecrated/Active Use
in scheme: Sacred Object Status
type: Concept

relation type
domain: Relationship Assertion
type: ObjectProperty
range: Concept
minimum access level: Public - Unrestricted
comment: The semantic type of relationship being asserted.

Field Recording
in scheme: Recording Context
type: Concept

Narrative
type: Class
comment: A narrative cluster that may have multiple variants across place, time, authority, and lineage. First-class in Core so any domain module (Marca for odu essays, Ngoma for lyric traditions, Ékpè for origin stories) can attach narratives without importing the full narrative module.
subclass of: Sacred Entity

Quimbanda
broader: Bantu-Derived
type: Concept
in scheme: Tradition Classification

New Orleans Voodoo
type: Concept
in scheme: Tradition Classification
definition: The syncretic sacred tradition of New Orleans and Louisiana.
related: Haitian Vodou
alternative label: Louisiana Voodoo

recording location
range: langString
type: DatatypeProperty
domain: Sacred Media
minimum access level: Community Only

Contested Authority
subclass of: Sacred Entity
type: Class
comment: An authority (religious title, position, or role) whose legitimacy or historical continuity is disputed across lineages. Example: Iyanifa (women Ifa priests) — some lineages affirm historical continuity, others claim modern innovation.

Ausar Auset Society
type: Concept
broader: Kemetic/Revivalist
in scheme: Tradition Classification

founding date
comment: Date or approximate date when this community, house, society, or lineage was established. Applies to ile, ekpe lodge, sankofa project, or any organizational entity.
minimum access level: Public - Unrestricted
type: DatatypeProperty

Palo Monte
definition: Bantu-derived Kongo religious tradition in Cuba.
alternative label: Regla de Congo
broader: Bantu-Derived
in scheme: Tradition Classification
type: Concept

Under Negotiation
in scheme: Custodial Relationship
type: Concept

Verbal (Undocumented)
in scheme: Consent Status
type: Concept

secret name
comment: Esoteric or secret name used only in restricted ceremonial contexts. Applies to any sacred entity — plant, spirit, or lineage. OPERATIONAL ONLY — never exported to public RDF.
type: DatatypeProperty
minimum access level: No Access

Sacred Media
comment: Audio, photographic, or video records of sacred knowledge, ceremonies, instruments, or practitioners. Extends DocumentaryEvidence with media-specific metadata including format, instrumentation, consent status, and depicted entities.
subclass of: Documentary Evidence
type: Class

Studio Recording
type: Concept
in scheme: Recording Context

source relationship
comment: Nature of relationship to source tradition for reconstructed or reclaimed practices. Primarily used in Sankofa module.
minimum access level: Public - Unrestricted
range: Concept
type: ObjectProperty

Museum Specimen
type: Concept
in scheme: Sacred Object Status

Sacred Specimen
comment: Distinguishes objects that maintain active sacred status (consecrated, in ritual use) from decommissioned objects or museum specimens. Used to track the ritual life cycle of material culture.
subclass of: Sacred Entity
type: Class

Decommissioned
type: Concept
in scheme: Sacred Object Status

Lineage Succession
in scheme: Custodial Relationship
type: Concept
definition: Object received through lineage or house transmission. Paired with sacredStatus-hereditary-custody on the object record.

Calabari/Cross River
definition: Traditions rooted in Efik, Ejagham, and Cross River peoples.
type: Concept
in scheme: Tradition Classification

Fieldwork Event
type: Class
comment: A bounded fieldwork session or interview event during which assertions, narratives, or recordings were captured. Connects knowledge claims to their fieldwork provenance. rdfs:subClassOf prov:Activity asserted in iroko-align-prov.ttl.

Political Reinterpretation
type: Concept
in scheme: Epistemic Source Type

Ritual Performance (Embodied)
type: Concept
in scheme: Epistemic Source Type

Unknown
type: Concept
in scheme: Consent Status

Community-Authorized
type: Concept
in scheme: Consent Status

Pan-African Political-Spiritual
in scheme: Tradition Classification
type: Concept
definition: Traditions that integrate African religious identity with political liberation frameworks.

Abakua
broader: Calabari/Cross River
definition: Calabari/Efik-derived all-male secret society in Cuba.
in scheme: Tradition Classification
type: Concept

Community-Held
in scheme: Custodial Relationship
type: Concept

Honored Rest
type: Concept
definition: Object retired from active ritual use but continues to be tended with respect. Distinguished from decommissioned — no formal ritual deactivation has occurred.
in scheme: Sacred Object Status

Initiated Only
definition: Accessible only to initiated practitioners whose initiation has been verified.
in scheme: Access Level Classification
type: Concept
notation: 4

Rastafari
broader: Pan-African Political-Spiritual
in scheme: Tradition Classification
type: Concept