Per Medjat / Medjat Archives
Primary source · Field collections · Governed access
Medjat Archives
Archival and field collections governed under the Iroko Framework six-tier access system. Unique materials, sacred texts, field recordings, and donor collections stewarded with community authorization. Access to any record is calibrated to the nature of the material and the community protocols that govern it.
Access governance
L1Public
L2Community
L3Initiated
L4Oath-bound
L5Elder only
L6No access
Collections
Live
Ewé Sacred Plant Database
Structured ethnobotanical corpus governing sacred plant knowledge from Verger and Quiros-Moran. Botanical, linguistic, and ritual description with field-level access control. Pilot build of 50 records; full corpus of 750+ in development.
Access: L1 public · L3 ritual detail · Pilot build · University of Alabama linked data coursework
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Intake in progress
Elder Practitioner Collection
A private collection of field materials, sacred texts, correspondence, and documentation accumulated over decades of active practice in Afro-Atlantic traditions. IHS is in active dialogue with the collection holder regarding stewardship, access governance, and long-term preservation. Model for the IHS private collection intake program.
Access: Pending donor agreement · Mixed tiers L1 through L6 anticipated · Community authorization required for restricted tiers
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Planned
Hyatt
Structured corpus from Harry Middleton Hyatt's hoodoo and rootwork materials with governed descriptive access. Assertion-level access control throughout; governed material displayed with explicit stewardship boundaries.
Access: L1 through L4 anticipated · In planning
Forthcoming
Espiritismo
Archival and ethnographic materials on Caribbean Spiritism: Kardecista, Cruzado, and Científico traditions across Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Gulf diaspora. Particular attention to intersections with Lucumí, Palo, and Abakuá.
Access: Mixed tiers anticipated · IHS Havana fieldwork basis · In development
Research access
Requesting access to governed materials
Access to restricted archival materials is governed by the Iroko Framework access tier system. Requests are evaluated on the basis of the requester's credentials, community standing, and the specific materials sought. Public materials are discoverable without a request. For L2 through L5 materials, contact IHS with your research purpose and credentials. L6 materials are not accessible under any circumstances.
Entrusting the Work · Preserving What Was Earned
Is there a collection in your care?
The Iroko Historical Society was founded by an experienced elder priest in multiple Afro-Atlantic traditions, with more than three decades of active practice and fieldwork. The governance structure was built from inside the traditions it describes. What was restricted in life remains restricted in the archive. What was earned must continue to be earned.
If you are watching a collection and wondering what happens to it, we are ready to have that conversation. No commitment is implied. Nothing moves without your authorization.
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