Shrine
type: Class
comment: A consecrated physical space or vessel housing a spiritual entity. Includes ile (houses), soperas, nganga, peristyle altars, and boveda. Shrine records link physical location and custody to the entity and tradition. Operational shrine details are access-restricted.
subclass of: SacredSpecimen

color
type: DatatypeProperty
minimum access level: access-public-unrestricted
comment: Sacred color or color combination associated with this entity. Example: white (Obatala), yellow and gold (Oshun), red and white (Shango). Access: public-unrestricted.
domain: Spiritual Entity
range: string

Feminine
type: Concept
definition: Consistent feminine polarity in ritual address, manifestation, and alignment across known caminos.
in scheme: Polarity and Gender Modality
preferred label: Femenino @es
preferred label: Féminin @fr
preferred label: Feminino @pt
preferred label: Abo @yo

Marinero
type: Concept
alternative label: Sailor
definition: Commission of sailor or seafaring spirits. Work with travel, navigation, and matters of the sea. Reflect Caribbean maritime culture.
in scheme: Commission Type Classification

Orisa
type: Concept
alternative label: Orisha
alternative label: Orixa
definition: Divine forces in Yoruba and Yoruba-derived traditions (Lucumi, Candomble Ketu, Trinidad Orisha, Oyotunji). Orisa are cosmic powers governing natural and human domains, each with specific attributes, offerings, colors, and numbers.
in scheme: Entity Type Classification

spouse of
type: Concept
in scheme: Spirit Kinship Relation Types
preferred label: cónyuge de @es
preferred label: époux ou épouse de @fr
preferred label: cônjuge de @pt
preferred label: alábàáṣiṣẹ́ ìgbéyàwó fún @yo

path domain
type: DatatypeProperty
minimum access level: access-public-unrestricted
comment: The specific domain of this path, which may differ from the parent entity's general domain. Example: Oshun Ibu Kole governs vultures and transformation, distinct from Oshun's general river domain. Access: public-unrestricted.
domain: Path
range: string

taboo
type: DatatypeProperty
minimum access level: access-community-only
comment: Prohibitions associated with this entity: foods, behaviors, or materials to avoid. Access: community-only.
domain: Spiritual Entity
range: string

Spirit of Place
type: Concept
alternative label: Faires
alternative label: Spirit of the Land
alternative label: Woodland Spirit
definition: Spirits tied to specific locations, landscapes, or natural features: forests, rivers, crossroads, mountains, specific trees or stones. Not the dead, not divine powers, not malevolent by nature. Engaged through offering and acknowledgment. Found across multiple traditions including Hoodoo and syncretic folk practices.
in scheme: Entity Type Classification
scope note: The term Faires may reflect crossover from European folk traditions into Hoodoo and syncretic contexts. Terminological certainty varies by regional tradition. Document tradition-specific terminology via iroko:alternateNames and iroko:tradition on individual instances.

Animal
type: Concept
definition: Animal sacrifice or offering. Category is public; specific animals, method, and context are initiated-only.
in scheme: Offering Type Classification

Medical Commission
type: Concept
alternative label: Comision Medica
definition: Commission of spirits who were doctors, healers, or medical practitioners in life. Work with healing and health matters. Sometimes called upon in misa for diagnosis.
in scheme: Commission Type Classification

related entity
type: ObjectProperty
minimum access level: access-public-unrestricted
comment: Another spiritual entity with a significant relationship to this one. Example: Elegba and Ogun (road and iron); Oya and Shango (consort). Access: public-unrestricted.
domain: Spiritual Entity
range: Spiritual Entity

Money/Coin
type: Concept
definition: Coins or currency offered to an entity, particularly common with Elegba, Oshun, and market-oriented spirits.
in scheme: Offering Type Classification

shrine
type: ObjectProperty
minimum access level: access-community-only
comment: Links a spiritual entity to a documented shrine or vessel. Access: community-only.
domain: Spiritual Entity
range: Shrine

Espiritu Guia
type: Concept
alternative label: Guide
alternative label: Spirit Guide
definition: A personal spirit guide in the Espiritismo tradition. Part of an individual's cuadro espiritual (spiritual frame). Guides may be ancestral relatives, historical figures, or evolved spirits assigned to assist a specific person. Identified through mediumship and misa espiritual.
in scheme: Entity Type Classification

salutation
type: DatatypeProperty
minimum access level: access-initiated-only
comment: Formal greeting or praise name used when addressing this entity in ceremony. Access: initiated-only.
domain: Spiritual Entity
range: string

parent entity
type: ObjectProperty
minimum access level: access-community-only
comment: The SpiritualEntity of which this Path is an aspect or manifestation.
domain: Path
range: Spiritual Entity

Lwa (Petwo)
type: Concept
alternative label: Loa Petro
definition: Spirits of the Petwo nanchon in Haitian Vodou. Hot, fierce, and transformative in temperament. Kongo, New World maroon, and creole origins. Associated with fire and gunpowder.
in scheme: Entity Type Classification

Liminal
type: Concept
definition: Entities who exist at thresholds — between life and death, sacred and profane, this world and the next. Example: Ghede lwa, Eshu/Elegba as gatekeeper, Oya Igbale.
in scheme: Temperament Classification

path syncretic identity
type: DatatypeProperty
minimum access level: access-public-unrestricted
comment: Catholic saint or other syncretic correspondence specific to this path, if different from parent entity. Example: some paths of Oshun correspond to Our Lady of Charity; others to Our Lady of Candelaria. Access: public-unrestricted.
domain: Path
range: string

traditional name
type: DatatypeProperty
minimum access level: access-public-unrestricted
comment: Name of this entity in its tradition of origin. May differ from diaspora names. Example: Sango (Yoruba continental) vs. Shango (Lucumi) vs. Xango (Candomble). Access: public-unrestricted.
domain: Spiritual Entity
range: string

lineage notes
type: DatatypeProperty
minimum access level: access-community-only
comment: Notes on which lineages recognize this path and any contested aspects of its identity or attributes. Access: community-only.
domain: Path
range: string

sister of
type: Concept
in scheme: Spirit Kinship Relation Types
preferred label: hermana de @es
preferred label: sœur de @fr
preferred label: irmã de @pt
preferred label: ẹ̀gbọ́n tàbí àbúròbìnrin fún @yo

Offering Type Classification
type: ConceptScheme
description: General categories of offerings given to spiritual entities. Specific quantities and preparation are access-restricted; these general categories are public.
has top concept: Animal
has top concept: Candle/Light
has top concept: Cloth/Fabric
has top concept: Drink
has top concept: Food
has top concept: Labor/Action
has top concept: Money/Coin
has top concept: Music/Song
has top concept: Sacred Object
has top concept: Plant/Herb
has top concept: Water

Cool/Sweet
type: Concept
alternative label: Frio
alternative label: Rada
definition: Entities of cool, gentle, beneficent energy. Approached with white and light colors, cool water, and gentle offerings. Example: Obatala, Yemaya (certain paths), Rada lwa.
in scheme: Temperament Classification

twin of
type: Concept
in scheme: Spirit Kinship Relation Types
preferred label: gemelo o gemela de @es
preferred label: jumeau ou jumelle de @fr
preferred label: gêmeo ou gêmea de @pt
preferred label: ìbejì fún @yo
scope note: In Lucumí cosmology, Ibeji (twins) hold specific sacred status. This relation type should be used with iroko:assertionStatus to indicate whether the twin relationship is consensual or lineage-specific.

Celestial Commission
type: Concept
alternative label: Comision Celestial
definition: Commission of highly evolved or elevated spirits associated with light, purity, and spiritual advancement. May include spirits identified as angels or exalted ancestors.
in scheme: Commission Type Classification

Polarity and Gender Modality
type: ConceptScheme
description: Controlled terms for describing metaphysical polarity or gendered alignment in ritual address, cosmology, and manifestation. This scheme does not describe biological sex. Multiple concepts may apply to a single entity via different paths (iroko:RelationshipAssertion with assertionScope for camino-level distinctions).
has top concept: Androgynous
has top concept: Apolar
has top concept: Aspect-Dependent
has top concept: Feminine
has top concept: Masculine
has top concept: Temporal
preferred label: Polaridad y modalidad de género @es
preferred label: Polarité et modalité de genre @fr
preferred label: Polaridade e modalidade de gênero @pt
preferred label: Ìṣọ̀kan agbára àti ìwà ìbálò @yo

Intranquil Spirit
type: Concept
alternative label: Espiritu Intranquilo
definition: Spirits who died in conflict, trauma, or without resolution. Worked cautiously; associated with unrest and unfinished business. Distinct from the other commissions in that they are engaged for specific workings rather than as ongoing guides.
in scheme: Commission Type Classification
scope note: Intranquil spirits occupy a contested category in Espiritismo — some practitioners consider them dangerous and do not work with them. Document lineage position via iroko:contestedNotes.

offering (detailed)
type: DatatypeProperty
minimum access level: access-initiated-only
comment: Specific offering details: exact foods, quantities, preparation methods. Access: initiated-only.
domain: Spiritual Entity
range: string

path number
type: DatatypeProperty
minimum access level: access-public-unrestricted
comment: Sacred number specific to this path. Access: public-unrestricted.
domain: Path
range: string

Indio
type: Concept
alternative label: Native American
definition: Commission of Indigenous American spirits. Work with nature, healing, and the land. Common in Cuban, Puerto Rican, and Dominican Espiritismo reflecting indigenous Taino presence.
in scheme: Commission Type Classification

Spirit of Element
type: Concept
alternative label: Elemental Spirit
definition: Spirits governing elemental forces — water, wind, fire, earth, lightning — not otherwise classified as orisa, lwa, or other named divine powers. Includes elemental presences recognized in folk traditions and syncretic contexts.
in scheme: Entity Type Classification

Water
type: Concept
definition: Fresh water, ocean water, river water, or blessed water offered to an entity.
in scheme: Offering Type Classification

Congo
type: Concept
definition: Commission of Kongo-derived spirits in Espiritismo. Work with earthy, transformative, and protective matters. Bridge between Espiritismo and Palo traditions in syncretic practice.
in scheme: Commission Type Classification

Spiritual Entity
type: Class
comment: A divine power, ancestral spirit, nature spirit, adversarial force, or personal essence recognized and engaged within an Afro-Atlantic tradition. Includes orisa, lwa, mpungo/inquice, vodun, egun, ajogun, Ori, Espiritismo guides and commissions, and spirits of place and element.
subclass of: Spirit

Egun
type: Concept
alternative label: Ancestors
alternative label: Eggun
alternative label: The Dead
definition: The ancestral dead across Afro-Atlantic traditions. Not tradition-specific: encompasses egungún (Yoruba), the dead honored at boveda (Espiritismo), ancestral courts in Vodou, and the honored dead in all traditions where ancestors are engaged. The dead precede and supersede the orisa and lwa in most traditions.
in scheme: Entity Type Classification
scope note: Egun as a category is deliberately cross-traditional. Tradition-specific practices of ancestral engagement are documented via the iroko:tradition property on individual instances.

Ajogun
type: Concept
alternative label: Adversarial Force
definition: Adversarial cosmic forces in Yoruba cosmology. The principal Ajogun are Iku (Death), Arun (Disease), Ofo (Loss), Egba (Paralysis), Oran (Legal Trouble), Epe (Curse), Ewon (Imprisonment), and Ese (all other afflictions). Powerful forces that are propitiated or deflected rather than worshipped. Not deities; not ancestors; ontologically distinct from orisa.
in scheme: Entity Type Classification
scope note: Ajogun are not evil spirits in a moral sense but cosmic forces of adversity that must be balanced. Their propitiation is a legitimate archival and ritual category distinct from orisa worship.

entity type
type: ObjectProperty
minimum access level: access-public-unrestricted
comment: Classification of this spiritual entity within the EntityType scheme. Values: iroko:entityType-orisa, iroko:entityType-lwa-rada, iroko:entityType-lwa-petwo, iroko:entityType-lwa-ghede, iroko:entityType-mpungo-inquice, iroko:entityType-vodun, iroko:entityType-ori, iroko:entityType-egun, iroko:entityType-nfumbe, iroko:entityType-espiritu-guia, iroko:entityType-espiritu-commission, iroko:entityType-spirit-of-place, iroko:entityType-spirit-of-element, iroko:entityType-ajogun. Access: public-unrestricted.
domain: Spiritual Entity
range: Concept

Mpungo/Inquice
type: Concept
alternative label: Inquice
alternative label: Mpungu
definition: Divine forces in Bantu-derived traditions: Mpungo in Palo Monte and Mayombe, Inquice in Candomble Angola. These are the same cosmic powers known by different names in the Kongo religious continuum. Example: Zarabanda (Palo) corresponds to Ogum (Candomble Angola).
in scheme: Entity Type Classification

Path
type: Class
comment: A distinct manifestation, aspect, or camino of a spiritual entity. Paths share the parent entity's fundamental nature but have distinct domains, temperaments, colors, numbers, offerings, and sometimes distinct syncretic identities. Example: Oya Yansa (fierce warrior aspect) vs. Oya Igbale (governess of the cemetery). Paths are not separate entities but distinct faces of the same power.
subclass of: SacredEntity

offering (general)
type: ObjectProperty
minimum access level: access-public-unrestricted
comment: General category of offering accepted by this entity. Values from OfferingTypeScheme. Access: public-unrestricted.
domain: Spiritual Entity
range: Concept

Offering
type: Class
comment: A material or symbolic offering given to a spiritual entity. Includes food, drink, objects, colors, animals, and actions. General offering categories are public; specific quantities, combinations, and preparation details are access-restricted.
subclass of: SacredEntity

father of
type: Concept
in scheme: Spirit Kinship Relation Types
preferred label: padre de @es
preferred label: père de @fr
preferred label: pai de @pt
preferred label: bàbá fún @yo

syncretic identity
type: DatatypeProperty
minimum access level: access-public-unrestricted
comment: Catholic saint or other syncretic correspondence for this entity. Prevents santos from slipping through classification gaps. Example: Shango syncretizes with Santa Barbara in Lucumi; Ogou with Saint Jacques in Vodou. Free text to accommodate regional and lineage variation. Access: public-unrestricted.
domain: Spiritual Entity
range: string

path taboo
type: DatatypeProperty
minimum access level: access-community-only
comment: Prohibitions specific to this path. Access: community-only.
domain: Path
range: string

Nfumbe
type: Concept
definition: The human dead bound to a nganga in Palo Monte and Mayombe. Ontologically distinct from free ancestors (egun): the nfumbe enters a specific contractual and coercive relationship with the Palero and the nganga vessel. The nfumbe works within the nganga and is not free.
in scheme: Entity Type Classification
scope note: Nfumbe should not be classified as egun. The bound nature of the nfumbe is a defining characteristic with significant ethical and archival implications.

Lwa (Ghede)
type: Concept
alternative label: Gede
alternative label: Loa Gede
definition: Spirits of the Ghede nanchon in Haitian Vodou. Govern death, sexuality, resurrection, and the boundary between living and dead. Liminal in temperament. Composite New World origins distinct from both Rada and Petwo.
in scheme: Entity Type Classification

Aspect-Dependent
type: Concept
alternative label: Camino-dependent
definition: Polarity varies by named camino, avatar, path, or manifestation. Individual paths should carry their own polarity assertion via iroko:RelationshipAssertion with assertionScope.
example: Oya presents as feminine in most lineages but some roads (caminos) of Oya are understood as masculine or androgynous.
in scheme: Polarity and Gender Modality
preferred label: Dependiente del aspecto @es
preferred label: Dépendant de l'aspect @fr
preferred label: Dependente do aspecto @pt
preferred label: Gẹ́gẹ́ bí àwòrán tí a fihàn @yo

parent of
type: Concept
in scheme: Spirit Kinship Relation Types
preferred label: progenitor de @es
preferred label: parent de @fr
preferred label: genitor de @pt
preferred label: òbí fún @yo
scope note: Use when the gendered parent role is unspecified or ambiguous in source material.

Food
type: Concept
definition: Prepared or natural foods offered to an entity. Specific foods are tradition and entity specific.
in scheme: Offering Type Classification

Music/Song
type: Concept
definition: Songs, drumming, or music performed in honor of an entity. General category is public; specific songs and rhythms are initiated-only.
in scheme: Offering Type Classification

commission type
type: ObjectProperty
minimum access level: access-public-unrestricted
comment: For espiritu-commission entities: the specific commission they belong to. Values from CommissionTypeScheme. Access: public-unrestricted.
domain: Spiritual Entity
range: Concept

plant association
type: ObjectProperty
minimum access level: access-public-unrestricted
comment: Plants associated with this entity. Links to ewe:Plant instances. Inverse of ewe:entityAssociation. Access: public-unrestricted.
domain: Spiritual Entity
range: Plant

Hot/Fierce
type: Concept
alternative label: Caliente
alternative label: Petwo
definition: Entities of hot, intense, warrior energy. Approached with fire, iron, rum, and strong offerings. Example: Ogun, Shango, Petwo lwa.
in scheme: Temperament Classification

sibling of
type: Concept
in scheme: Spirit Kinship Relation Types
preferred label: hermano o hermana de @es
preferred label: frère ou sœur de @fr
preferred label: irmão ou irmã de @pt
preferred label: ará fún @yo
scope note: Use when gendered sibling distinction is absent or contested in source material.

Gitano
type: Concept
alternative label: Gypsy
definition: Commission of Romani spirits. Work with divination, luck, commerce, and love. Often approached for card reading and matters of fortune.
in scheme: Commission Type Classification

Plant/Herb
type: Concept
definition: Plants, flowers, or herbal preparations offered to an entity. Links to ewe:Plant instances.
in scheme: Offering Type Classification

Masculine
type: Concept
definition: Consistent masculine polarity in ritual address, manifestation, and alignment across known caminos.
in scheme: Polarity and Gender Modality
preferred label: Masculino @es
preferred label: Masculin @fr
preferred label: Akọ @yo

Cloth/Fabric
type: Concept
definition: Fabric, beads, or clothing offered or draped for an entity in the entity's sacred colors.
in scheme: Offering Type Classification

Sacred Object
type: Concept
definition: Ritual objects, implements, or symbolic items offered or dedicated to an entity.
in scheme: Offering Type Classification

Arabe
type: Concept
alternative label: Arab
alternative label: Moro
definition: Commission of Arab or Moorish spirits. Work with commerce, prosperity, and esoteric knowledge. Reflect historical Moorish presence in Iberian culture transmitted to the Caribbean.
in scheme: Commission Type Classification

path temperament
type: ObjectProperty
minimum access level: access-public-unrestricted
comment: Temperament of this specific path. Values from TemperamentScheme. A path may have a different temperament than its parent entity. Access: public-unrestricted.
domain: Path
range: Concept

Africano
type: Concept
definition: Commission of African spirits, often depicted as enslaved Africans or African elders. Work with strength, protection, and grounding. Among the most powerful commissions.
in scheme: Commission Type Classification

Apolar
type: Concept
alternative label: Beyond polarity
definition: Not described in gendered or polarity terms, or explicitly transcending the masculine/feminine binary. Not the same as unknown.
in scheme: Polarity and Gender Modality
preferred label: Apolaire @fr
preferred label: Àìní ìṣọ̀kan @yo

Entity Type Classification
type: ConceptScheme
description: Classification of spiritual entity types across Afro-Atlantic traditions. Organized by ontological category: divine powers, personal essence, ancestral spirits, nature spirits, and adversarial forces.
has top concept: Ajogun
has top concept: Egun
has top concept: Espiritu de Commission
has top concept: Espiritu Guia
has top concept: Lwa (Ghede)
has top concept: Lwa (Petwo)
has top concept: Lwa (Rada)
has top concept: Mpungo/Inquice
has top concept: Nfumbe
has top concept: Ori
has top concept: Orisa
has top concept: Spirit of Element
has top concept: Spirit of Place
has top concept: Vodun

sacred number
type: DatatypeProperty
minimum access level: access-public-unrestricted
comment: Sacred number or numbers associated with this entity. Example: 8 (Oshun), 16 (Obatala), 4 and 6 (Shango). Access: public-unrestricted.
domain: Spiritual Entity
range: string

element
type: DatatypeProperty
minimum access level: access-public-unrestricted
comment: Natural element or sphere associated with this entity. Example: ocean (Yemaya), river (Oshun), cemetery (Oya Igbale, Baron Samedi), forest (Ochosi, Ogun). Access: public-unrestricted.
domain: Spiritual Entity
range: string

path name
type: DatatypeProperty
minimum access level: access-public-unrestricted
comment: The name of this specific path or camino. Example: Oya Yansa, Oya Igbale, Oshun Ibu Kole, Obatala Ocha Grinan. Access: public-unrestricted.
domain: Path
range: string

path
type: ObjectProperty
minimum access level: access-public-unrestricted
comment: Links a SpiritualEntity to its known Path instances (caminos/avatars). A single entity may have many paths. Access: public-unrestricted.
domain: Spiritual Entity
range: Path

domain
type: DatatypeProperty
minimum access level: access-public-unrestricted
comment: The sphere of influence or governance of this entity. Example: iron, war, roads (Ogun); love, rivers, beauty (Oshun); wind, death, transformation (Oya). Access: public-unrestricted.
domain: Spiritual Entity
range: string

Temperament Classification
type: ConceptScheme
description: Temperament or spiritual disposition of an entity or path. Reflects the nature and quality of the entity's energy and how it is approached in ritual.
has top concept: Cool/Sweet
has top concept: Hot/Fierce
has top concept: Liminal
has top concept: Transformative

Candle/Light
type: Concept
definition: Candles or other light sources offered or burned for an entity.
in scheme: Offering Type Classification

Vodun
type: Concept
alternative label: Vodu
definition: Divine forces in Fon/Ewe-derived traditions including Arara in Cuba. Related to but distinct from Haitian lwa; represents the continental Dahomean tradition.
in scheme: Entity Type Classification

Lwa (Rada)
type: Concept
alternative label: Loa Rada
definition: Spirits of the Rada nanchon in Haitian Vodou. Generally cool, sweet, and beneficent in temperament. Primary Fon/Dahomey origins. Received with white and light colors.
in scheme: Entity Type Classification

Drink
type: Concept
definition: Liquids offered to an entity: water, rum, wine, honey, etc.
in scheme: Offering Type Classification

Spirit Kinship Relation Types
type: ConceptScheme
description: Controlled kinship relation types for spirit-to-spirit relationship assertions. Used as the range of iroko:relationType on iroko:RelationshipAssertion nodes. Kinship in this context is cosmological, not biological.
has top concept: brother of
has top concept: child of
has top concept: father of
has top concept: mother of
has top concept: parent of
has top concept: sibling of
has top concept: sister of
has top concept: spouse of
has top concept: twin of
preferred label: Spirit Kinship Relations
preferred label: Relaciones de parentesco espiritual @es
preferred label: Relations de parenté spirituelle @fr
preferred label: Relações de parentesco espiritual @pt
preferred label: Ìbátan ẹ̀mí sí ẹ̀mí @yo

Androgynous
type: Concept
definition: Masculine and feminine qualities are simultaneously present and inseparable. Distinct from aspect-dependent, where polarity shifts between manifestations.
example: Obatala in many lineages simultaneously embodies masculine and feminine principles, expressed in white, stillness, and completion.
in scheme: Polarity and Gender Modality
preferred label: Andrógino @es
preferred label: Androgyne @fr
preferred label: Akọ àti abo papọ̀ @yo

Ori
type: Concept
definition: The individual divine head and personal destiny in Yoruba and Yoruba-derived traditions. Not an external spirit but the innermost self and personal divine principle. Ori has a shrine (ile ori), receives rogacion and propitiation, and is considered the most important force in an individual's life. Its guidance supersedes that of the orisa.
in scheme: Entity Type Classification
scope note: Ori is ontologically distinct from the orisa — personal rather than cosmic, internal rather than external. It should not be classified under orisa.

Labor/Action
type: Concept
definition: Dedicated labor, service, or action performed as offering. Example: building a shrine, completing a vow, acts of charity associated with an entity's domain.
in scheme: Offering Type Classification

Iroko Framework: Nkisi Module (Spiritual Entities)
type: Ontology
created: 2026-02-18
creator: Iroko Historical Society
description: Domain module. Vocabulary for documenting spiritual entities across Afro-Atlantic traditions. Covers orisa, lwa, mpungo/inquice, vodun, egun, ajogun, nature spirits, Espiritismo guides and commissions, and Ori. Supports path/camino modeling, shrine documentation, and syncretic identity tracking. Use with iroko-agency for manifestation events; iroko-authority to govern who may assert claims about entity identity, kinship, or caminos; iroko-narrative for patakí, odù verse attribution, and contested kinship claims.
is part of: iroko-framework
license: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
modified: 2026-03-07
references: iroko-agency
references: iroko-authority
references: iroko-narrative
imports: iroko-core
version IRI: https://ontology.irokosociety.org/iroko-nkisi/1.3.0
version info: 1.3.0

Madama
type: Concept
definition: Commission of maternal African or Afro-Caribbean women spirits, often depicted as market women or healers. Work with protection, home, healing, and practical matters.
in scheme: Commission Type Classification

child of
type: Concept
in scheme: Spirit Kinship Relation Types
preferred label: hijo o hija de @es
preferred label: enfant de @fr
preferred label: filho ou filha de @pt
preferred label: ọmọ fún @yo

Temporal
type: Concept
alternative label: Seasonal polarity shift
definition: Polarity shifts according to time of year, liturgical calendar, season, or ritual period. The shift is cyclical and predictable, not camino-specific.
in scheme: Polarity and Gender Modality
preferred label: Temporel @fr
preferred label: Gẹ́gẹ́ bí àsìkò @yo

sacred day
type: DatatypeProperty
minimum access level: access-public-unrestricted
comment: Day of the week or calendar feast day associated with this entity. Access: public-unrestricted.
domain: Spiritual Entity
range: string

path offering (detailed)
type: DatatypeProperty
minimum access level: access-initiated-only
comment: Offering details specific to this path. May differ significantly from parent entity offerings. Access: initiated-only.
domain: Path
range: string

Transformative
type: Concept
definition: Entities whose primary nature is change, transition, and transformation. Neither simply cool nor hot; work with both destruction and creation. Example: Oya, Elegba.
in scheme: Temperament Classification

mother of
type: Concept
in scheme: Spirit Kinship Relation Types
preferred label: madre de @es
preferred label: mère de @fr
preferred label: mãe de @pt
preferred label: ìyá fún @yo

Espiritu de Commission
type: Concept
alternative label: Commission Spirit
definition: A spirit belonging to a named commission (comision) in Espiritismo. Commissions are groups of spirits sharing a common historical, cultural, or archetypal identity. Commission type is documented via iroko:commissionType property and the CommissionTypeScheme.
in scheme: Entity Type Classification

path color
type: DatatypeProperty
minimum access level: access-public-unrestricted
comment: Color specific to this path, which may differ from the parent entity's general colors. Access: public-unrestricted.
domain: Path
range: string

Commission Type Classification
type: ConceptScheme
description: Named commissions (comisiones) in Espiritismo. Each commission represents a group of spirits sharing a common historical, cultural, or archetypal identity. Documented on espiritu-commission entities via iroko:commissionType.
has top concept: Africano
has top concept: Arabe
has top concept: Celestial Commission
has top concept: Congo
has top concept: Gitano
has top concept: Indio
has top concept: Intranquil Spirit
has top concept: Madama
has top concept: Marinero
has top concept: Medical Commission

temperament
type: ObjectProperty
minimum access level: access-public-unrestricted
comment: General temperament classification. Values from TemperamentScheme: iroko:temperament-cool-sweet, iroko:temperament-hot-fierce, iroko:temperament-transformative, iroko:temperament-liminal. Access: public-unrestricted.
domain: Spiritual Entity
range: Concept

brother of
type: Concept
in scheme: Spirit Kinship Relation Types
preferred label: hermano de @es
preferred label: frère de @fr
preferred label: irmão de @pt
preferred label: ẹ̀gbọ́n tàbí àbúròkùnrin fún @yo