Egbe and ege

Egbe and ege are conventionally two categories of property in southern Roscia part of the cultural patrimony of the Diwa. Egbe (from gbe, 'stand, support') is that which is freely alienable, exchanged, and sought out as part of man's social labors; ege (from ege, 'sit') is that which forms an inalienable dignity and entitlement, or which is tied to some higher religious or legal consideration to warrant considerable importance in its handling. Egbe is freely wagered and exchanged in apeje and often culturally associated as originating from the apejean sense of chance and fortune.

What fits in either category, both in legal and cultural terms, varies greatly by region, time period, and culture. The main types of property that are distinctly categorized include social status; political office; land; various physical possessions; basic possessions and survival necessities (the ege kit); tools related to one's trade and craft; and magical or divine possessions. They have never been fixed in one or the other group; views about their relation to what may be risked, what is a necessity, and what is worthy of risk and striving likewise have changed drastically, as well as being revised at will to suit political projects.

Ege kit
The ege kit is a set of tools which are treated as the primary or only ege in a number of cultures. Together the implements usually allow one to practice basic subsistence agriculture or live off bushcraft, defend oneself in combat and against wildlife, as well as craft basic mementos or tokens of cultural and sentimental importance. In some areas the kit consists only of a bladed weapon able to both clear bushes and engage in combat. Culturally, such tools naturally become associated with freedom and dignity, but also with the bare minimum. The recognition of ege kits often comes with a very liberal sense of what is egbe, and is associated with high-stakes participation in apeje that hint at the conventional Roscian sense of prosperity.