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Vèvè Module — Graphic Sign Systems

Sacred diagrams, signs, and esoteric scripts

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4Classes
14Properties
5Schemes
44Concepts
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iroko:GraphicSign Graphic Sign subClassOf Sign
iroko:SignCorpus Sign Corpus subClassOf LineageKnowledgeGraph
iroko:SignInstance Sign Instance subClassOf SacredEntity
iroko:SignSystem Sign System subClassOf SacredEntity
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Concept Schemes 44 concepts across 5 schemes
iroko:DrawingMediumScheme Drawing Media
12 concepts
Ash iroko:medium-ash
Blood iroko:medium-blood
Carved / incised iroko:medium-carved
Cascarilla (eggshell powder) iroko:medium-cascarilla
Charcoal iroko:medium-charcoal
Colored chalk iroko:medium-chalk-colored
Cornmeal iroko:medium-cornmeal
Gunpowder iroko:medium-gunpowder
Ink iroko:medium-ink
Paint iroko:medium-paint
Wheat flour iroko:medium-flour
White chalk (cascarilla) iroko:medium-chalk-white
iroko:DrawingSurfaceScheme Drawing Surfaces
12 concepts
Altar surface iroko:surface-altar
Body (skin) iroko:surface-body
Cloth / fabric iroko:surface-cloth
Door / threshold iroko:surface-door
Floor (interior) iroko:surface-floor
Ground / earth iroko:surface-ground
Other iroko:surface-other
Paper / document iroko:surface-paper
Sacred object iroko:surface-object
Tree / bark iroko:surface-tree
Wall iroko:surface-wall
Water surface iroko:surface-water
iroko:SignFunctionScheme Sign Functions
9 concepts
Binding iroko:func-binding
Communication iroko:func-communication
Consecration iroko:func-consecration
Identification / Territory iroko:func-identification
Narrative / Recording iroko:func-narrative
Opening iroko:func-opening
Protection iroko:func-protection
Sealing iroko:func-sealing
Territorial marking iroko:func-territorial
iroko:PermanenceScheme Sign Permanence
4 concepts
Ephemeral iroko:perm-ephemeral
Permanent iroko:perm-permanent
Semi-permanent iroko:perm-semi-permanent
Temporary iroko:perm-temporary
iroko:SignSystemTypeScheme Sign System Types
7 concepts
Adinkra (Akan) iroko:system-adinkra
Anaforuana (Abakuá) iroko:system-anaforuana
Firma / Patipemba (Palo Monte) iroko:system-firma
Kongo Cosmogram iroko:system-cosmogram
Nsibidi (Ejagham/Cross River) iroko:system-nsibidi
Ponto Riscado (Umbanda/Quimbanda) iroko:system-ponto-riscado
Vèvè (Haitian Vodou) iroko:system-veve