white-cap chief
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A white-cap chief is a traditional Yoruba titleholder in Lagos, Nigeria, recognized as part of the city’s indigenous aristocracy and custodians of its customs and land heritage.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| white-cap chief canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Yoruba chieftaincy title
ⓘ
cultural custodian ⓘ indigenous aristocrat ⓘ traditional title ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Lagos Island
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
indigenous Lagos communities ⓘ |
| belongsTo | class of Lagos white-cap chiefs (Idejo, Akarigbere, etc.) ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| culture | Yoruba culture ⓘ |
| dressCodeIncludes |
agbada
ⓘ
traditional beads ⓘ white cap as insignia of office ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Yoruba people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governs | customary land matters ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver | specific quarters of Lagos ⓘ |
| hasRole |
advisor on customary matters
ⓘ
custodian of customs ⓘ custodian of land heritage ⓘ participant in traditional governance ⓘ representative of indigenous communities ⓘ |
| heritage | pre-colonial Lagos society ⓘ |
| historicallyLinkedTo |
Awori settlers of Lagos
ⓘ
Benin influence in Lagos chieftaincy ⓘ |
| involves |
participation in festivals
ⓘ
performance of customary rites ⓘ ritual responsibilities ⓘ |
| language | Yoruba ⓘ |
| legalRecognition | customary law of Lagos ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Lagos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediatesIn |
family and community disputes
ⓘ
land disputes ⓘ |
| participatesIn |
installation of the Oba of Lagos
ⓘ
traditional council of Lagos ⓘ |
| partOf |
Lagos chieftaincy system
ⓘ
Lagos traditional aristocracy ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | part of the city’s indigenous aristocracy ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
indigenous Lagos families
ⓘ
traditional institutions of Lagos ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Oba of Lagos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Yoruba traditional religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status |
hereditary in many lineages
ⓘ
lifetime title ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Oba of Lagos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
continuity of traditional institutions
ⓘ
custodianship of land heritage ⓘ indigenous authority in Lagos ⓘ |
| wears | white cap ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.