Iwarẹfa

Etymology
From, cognate with 🇨🇬.

Proper noun

 * 1) A traditional council consisting of the six highest ranking chieftains  of a Yoruba town, the highest class of chieftains.
 * 2) * 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 societies in their respective towns. They are often the most powerful members of their community, and exist in all Yoruba polities.
 * 1) * 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 societies in their respective towns. They are often the most powerful members of their community, and exist in all Yoruba polities.