Secret society, Definition, History, & Examples

Secret society, any of a large range of membership organizations that utilize secret initiations or other rituals and whose members often employ oaths, handshakes, or other signs of recognition. Elements of secrecy may vary from a mere password to elaborate rituals, private languages, costumes, and symbols.

Five Secret Societies That Have Remained Shrouded in Mystery

Five Secret Societies That Have Remained Shrouded in Mystery

Secret society of the Kôrêdugaw, the rite of wisdom in Mali - intangible heritage - Culture Sector - UNESCO

Secret society, Definition, History, & Examples

Pass it on: The Secret that Preceded the Indian Rebellion of 1857, History

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The birthplace of the Illuminati

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The Secret History of Secret Societies - The Atlantic