"century when it was introduced by Muslims from South Asia. Known as a peci in Indonesian and songkok in Malaysian, this variant is black in colour with a more ellipse shape and sometimes decorated with embroidery. The Philippine varieties tend to be colorful and highly decorated. Many fraternal organizations are known for wearing fezzes. Shriners are often depicted wearing a red fez; the headgear became official for the Shriners in 1872. International Order of Alhambra wear a white fez. Mystic Order of Veiled Prophets of the Enchanted Realm members wear a black fez. Knights of Peter Claver wear a blue"
"fez. The Ancient Mystic Order of Samaritans wear various colors of fezzes, based upon rank. The Knights of Khorassan wear a navy blue fez. The Improved Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of the World wear various colors of fezzes, based upon rank. The Loyal Order of Moose's second degree body, the Moose Legion, wear a purple fez. In the Laurel and Hardy film ""Sons of the Desert"" members of the fictional organization of the same name wear fezzes, and consequently so do those of the Laurel and Hardy International Appreciation Society, which is itself named after and modelled on"
"conventional ones such as banquets and parties as well as more unusual ones, such as staging a mock trial for a member or performing as a kazoo band. One sanctorum was known to actually have its own live goat. Like the Odd Fellows lodges from whom AMOS draws its membership, sanctorums and members are involved with charitable works such as visiting and providing financial assistance to the sick or aged. Charitable works involving cognitive disabilities are a particular focus of charitable work performed by AMOS. The regalia of AMOS is a fez with the emblem of the group in the"
"are; The Brethren live as itinerants. They acquired the nickname ""the Garbage Eaters"" after being observed collecting discarded food from dumpsters. Although some members at times don't bathe too frequently, especially when camping out, the group has no laws or rules against bathing or using soap, shampoo, deodorant etc. Although some members refuse medical treatment, other members have accepted medical treatment or dental work. During the 1970s, members wore monk-like habits. Men wear long beards, and women dress modestly in long dresses and long hair. Women and men eat separately and new members are restricted in all contact with the"
"coloured stripes, in black/ white/ lime-green. The fraternity teaches and expects tolerance from its members, stemming from diverse ethnic, national, religious and political backgrounds. In particular, the Corps is known for its foundation by Wilhelm von Opel and the active membership of his brother Carl von Opel as well as his nephew Hans von Opel, founders and owners of the German automobile company Opel. In 2016/2017 for the second time, the Corps chaired the umbrella organisation of the Weinheimer Senioren-Convent. On May 26 of 2017, by the initiative of Corps Franconia, the WSC first opened the membership for Corps of"
"fez and tassel colors for higher-ranked members, such as a white fez with a purple tassel for Past Ashayhis. As with AMOS, the group has a particular charitable focus on Cognitive disabilities. Ladies of the Orient The Ladies of the Orient (L.O.T.O.) is a women's fraternal organization in the United States and Canada which had its origins as an appendant body to the Rebekahs. The first unit, Pioneer Zuanna #1 was founded in Syracuse, New York in 1915 by Emily Voorheis for the purpose of having a group dedicated to recreation and amusement as a pleasant diversion from the serious"
"a broken nose fractured in four places as a result of being forced by the fraternity to participate in a fight as hazing.. After an investigation of this and other hazing incidents the fraternity chapter was placed on deferred suspension until June 17, 2016. In 2013, Emory University voted to ban the fraternity from the campus for four years due to repeated hazing violations and misconduct. New members were forced to participate in ""fight club"", ""successfully"" consume high amounts of alcohol to prove their masculinity, and sleep on the floor in the fraternity house's basement in only their underwear. In"
"fezzes that members wear. The organization was previously known as ""Shriners North America"". The name was changed in 2010 across North America, Central America, South America, Europe, and Southeast Asia. In 1870, there were several thousand Masons in Manhattan, many of whom lunched at the Knickerbocker Cottage at a special table on the second floor. There, the idea of a new fraternity for Masons stressing fun and fellowship was discussed. Walter M. Fleming, M.D., and William J. Florence took the idea seriously enough to act upon it. Florence, a world-renowned actor, while on tour in Marseille, was invited to a"
"Corps Austria Frankfurt am Main Corps Austria is a member Corps of the Kösener Senioren-Convents-Verband, the association of the oldest student fraternities in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Corps Austria is ""pflichtschlagend"", which refers to the fact that it requires of its members to participate in several organized duel-like fencing engagements with members of other specific student fraternities, a ritual dating back to the 17th century and described by Mark Twain in his book ""A tramp abroad"". The Corps Austria is further considered ""farbentragend"" in that its members wear a colored sash (right shoulder to left waist) across their chests as"
"and after parties and performing personal acts of servitude to members. In 2015, five members of the fraternity at the University of Alabama were arrested after an investigation into hazing of their pledges. Per a legitimate anonymous source, fraternity members required pledges to stand in buckets of ice and salt, resulting in severe injuries. In 2017, the fraternity at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln was suspended by the university until 2020 for reckless alcohol use, hazing pledges and inappropriate sexually based behavior, including a pattern of sexually harassing conduct. Fijis at the Lambda chapter at Indiana Asbury University (now"
"The Brethren (Jim Roberts group) The Brethren is one of several informal names for a nameless religious movement created by Jimmie T. ""Jim"" Roberts. Other names include the Body of Christ, the Brothers and Sisters. The movement’s members shun material things and family, living essentially as vagrants and doing odd jobs to pay their expenses. The movement's way of life has led to accusations that it is a cult. Jimmie T. Roberts (also known as Brother Evangelist Roberts), son of a former Pentecostal minister, created the movement around 1971, drawing together followers of the Jesus Movement across the United States."
"Although fraternity officials and Miami-Dade Police stated the incident was not a fraternity-sanctioned hazing event, a jury found otherwise and awarded Meredith's parents a $12.6 million verdict in a negligence suit based on hazing. As a result of Meredith's death, a law was named in his honor making hazing officially a criminal offense in the State of Florida. Eight years later, the chapter was punished by its international office due to ""social and alcohol violations contrary to their codes of conduct."" Kappa Sigma Kappa Sigma (ΚΣ), commonly known as Kappa Sig, is an American collegiate social fraternity founded at the"
"and felony death by vehicle. In 2014, the fraternity at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln was suspended for fire code and housing violations. In 2015, Sigma Nu suspended its chapter at Old Dominion University pending an investigation after they placed banners with slogans like ""Rowdy and Fun, Hope Your Baby Girl is Ready for a Good Time..."" and the story went viral. The national fraternity stated they condemned the derogatory and demeaning language used by the fraternity members in the banners. In 2015, the fraternity at the University of Central Florida was suspended after a member was recorded leading a rape"
"to lie down on bottle caps. The chapter was a repeat hazing offender. The chapter is eligible to seek reinstatement on campus in fall 2017. In December 2016, a former chapter of the fraternity made national headlines after disturbing photos leaked of former members hazing at the then-closed Hofstra University chapter. A former pledge and expelled member of the fraternity leaked photos showing individuals who appear to be pledges locked in small cages and photos showing additional individuals who appear to be pledges shirtless, blindfolded, covered in hot sauce, and kneeling in front of a swastika. On March 1, 2016"
"underwear and bare feet to become a welcomed member of the fraternity. Also in 2015, a former pledge at Coppin State University (CSU) sued the fraternity for $4 million due to injuries he sustained while pledging. In his lawsuit, he stated he was even beaten and terrorized by CSU alumni members in their 30s and 40s. In 2016, three unidentified men affiliated with the fraternity at the University of Central Florida (UCF) were brutally beaten by Kappas after dropping their twirling canes while dancing according to witnesses. The UCF chapter was placed on suspension and under investigation. Also in 2016,"
"harassment, menacing, reckless driving and recklessly endangering another person. After chasing a car in Eugene, Oregon, they were reportedly hitting the car with their hands and a metal hook attached to a leather leash. In May 2012, five of the Idaho Falls members of Brother Speed, attacked two members of Pocatello's Empties motorcycle club at a gathering for a small boy (Wesley Johnson) who was suffering from cancer, nearly 400 bikers gathered that Saturday to grant Johnson's wish to participate in a motorcycle rally. Brother Speed The Brother Speed Motorcycle Club is a [motorcycle club] that was formed in Boise,"
"alcohol and drugs violations. In 2012, the fraternity at the University of Central Florida was suspended for hazing pledges, including forcing one pledge to stand in a bucket of ice water while fraternity members beat him. In 2008, the chapter at University of Nevada, Reno was put on suspension following controversy over hazing practices. As many as eleven pledges were forced to seek medical attention following their forced consumption of raw chicken, and the branding of the Greek letter Omega on their buttocks using dry ice. Alpha Tau Omega Alpha Tau Omega (ΑΤΩ), commonly known as ATO, is an American"
"The NoZe Brotherhood The NoZe Brotherhood is a collegiate secret society at Baylor University. Founded in Brooks Hall in 1924, the society was originally formed as a joke regarding Leonard Shoaf, a freshman with a large nose. Shoaf's nose was of ""such great length and breadth of nostril"" that his friends proclaimed they could ""form a club around it"". The group was said to be named noZe just after Shoaf's nose, but all the members in the group had peculiar noses. The group was formed by a group of men who often met inside of Brooks and decided the wanted"
"of the gang. This lead BCG riding in a grey econoline van killing several Bloods and Crips in Los Angeles and Central California in many drive by shootings killing their hatred rivals in the United States and anywhere also. All Asians and all race's are also welcome to join in BCG. They have formed alliances with TRG or Tiny Raskal Gang the largest Asian American street gang that was created by the Cambodian's in Long Beach California. They formed alliances with RDF or Realist Dragon Family a Cambodian organization street gang that was formed in Fresno California. They also formed"
"Corps Palatia Munich Corps Palatia is a fencing fraternity belonging to the Kösener Senioren-Convents-Verband, the oldest association of German and Austrian student corporations. It unites students of Munich's universities, most notably Ludwig-Maximilian University of Munich and the Technical University of Munich. Palatia's members are known as ""Pfälzer"", which is derived from the Bavarian region of Upper Palatinate (“Oberpfalz” in German). Corps Palatia is a “pflichtschlagend” fraternity, requiring all members to participate in academic fencing duels (“Mensur” in German) with the members of other student fencing fraternities. It is also “farbentragend,” meaning the corp's members wear colored sashes as well as"
"Fraternal Order Orioles Fraternal Order Orioles is a social and charitable organization that was founded in August 1910. The organization currently consists of about 54 local Nests and affiliated Auxiliaries located in 9 States in the eastern United States. The Order was founded in Rochester, New York. The Order was originally named the Order of Owls, but another fraternal order of the name had a court issue an injunction against using that name. At its 1923 convention in Reading, Pennsylvania the delegates voted 241 to 8 for a modification of the Prohibition Amendment that would allow the manufacture of light"
"of nitrous oxide, as well as drug paraphernalia. As a place to purchase drugs, the fraternity had gained the nickname ""the candy shop"". In 2015, the chapter at East Tennessee State University was suspended for five years for hazing associate members, accepting ineligible members, and hosting unauthorized parties with alcohol present. The chapter at Sam Houston State University was suspended until 2019 for multiple alcohol violations. In 2016, the chapter at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville was shut down after repeated hazing violations and disorderly conduct reports. The same year, the chapter at Southern Methodist University was given a"
"Fraternal Order of Eagles Fraternal Order of Eagles (F.O.E.) is an international fraternal organization that was founded on February 6, 1898 in Seattle, Washington by a group of six theater owners including John Cort (the first president), brothers John W. and Tim J. Considine, Harry (H.L.) Leavitt (who later joined the Loyal Order of Moose), Mose Goldsmith and Arthur Williams. Originally made up of those engaged in one way or another in the performing arts, the Eagles grew and claimed credit for establishing the Mother's Day holiday in the United States as well as the ""impetus for Social Security"" in"
"Its purpose was to oppose the destruction of the Marine Corps at the hands of the other armed services in the first years following World War II. Elves, Leprechauns, Gnomes, and Little Men's Chowder & Marching Society The Elves, Leprechauns, Gnomes, and Little Men's Chowder & Marching Society was the fraternal organization frequented by Mr. O’Malley, the fairy godfather in Crockett Johnson’s daily comic strip ""Barnaby"". The actual locale of the ELGLMC&MS, as it was often referred to in the comic strip, was never seen in the strip itself, but it was known to be the favorite gathering spot for"
"Finks Motorcycle Club The Finks is an Australian outlaw motorcycle club that was formed in Adelaide, Australia, in 1969 and now also has chapters in other states. The name comes from ""The Wizard of Id"" cartoon where the peasants, to his dismay, often proclaim, ""The King is a fink!"". The logo used by the Finks is of Bung, the king's jester. The pants worn by the jester used to differ in colour depending on the state the chapter resides in. The club was restricted by government actions in South Australia. Despite rivalries, various other groups joined together to protest the"
"recognized as the dragon snaked through the downtown parade route. The Fraternity members took advantage of our opportunity by having a great turnout: almost 100 fraternity members showed up to participate and share in the bonds of Brotherhood. Running a dragon at the parade has always been a great opportunity for the fraternity’s members to work together, build the bonds of Brotherhood, and celebrate cultural traditions. This year, they were also able to support a great philanthropic cause: the Jade Ribbon Campaign. http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/sfgate/obituary.aspx?n=ralph-fong&pid=144335993&fhid=5486 Pi Alpha Phi Pi Alpha Phi Fraternity, Inc. (ΠΑΦ, also Pi Alpha Phi or PAPhi) is an"
"Elves, Leprechauns, Gnomes, and Little Men's Chowder & Marching Society The Elves, Leprechauns, Gnomes, and Little Men's Chowder & Marching Society was the fraternal organization frequented by Mr. O’Malley, the fairy godfather in Crockett Johnson’s daily comic strip ""Barnaby"". The actual locale of the ELGLMC&MS, as it was often referred to in the comic strip, was never seen in the strip itself, but it was known to be the favorite gathering spot for all the so-called imaginary creatures featured in the strip. Other ELGLMC&MS members, such as McSnoyd the invisible leprechaun and Atlas the diminutive mental giant, often turned up"
"ran to celebrate the 100th anniversary of UP. The run has been criticized by Aquilino Pimentel, Jr., a Philippine senator, calling it a ""blatant display of male genitals"" and a ""wanton disregard of the rules of decent society,"" and comparing it with exhibitionist behaviors that are prohibited by the Revised Penal Code of the Philippines. In line with this, he called for an investigation on March 2009 to determine if the event violates that law. Alpha Phi Omega is a fraternity founded on December 16, 1925 at Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania, United States. The first Philippine APO chapter was"
"El Forastero Motorcycle Club El Forastero Motorcycle Club (EFMC) is a one-percenter motorcycle club which was established after being turned down for a chapter by the Satan Slaves MC. The El Forasteros are well known for their criminal activities, and are considered by law enforcement to be among the many second-tier, after the ""Big Four"" gangs, outlaw motorcycle gangs operated as organized crime enterprises. Its early members included the renowned biker artist Dave Mann. The name of the club means ""the outsider"" in Spanish. The club was founded in 1962 by Tom Fugle and Harlan ""Tiny"" Brower has chapters in"
"on social media of waving Donald Trump signs and screaming, ""grab them by the pussy,"" and then announcing which marchers they would and would not want to ""grab by the pussy"". Multiple protesters have said that they heard the fraternity members chanting, which a spokesperson for the fraternity has denied. One week later, a protest was held outside the fraternity's chapter-house. The protest was attended by about 50 people, include an antifa group which flung tampons dipped in red paint at the building. In 1997, as part of an allegedly mandatory hazing event at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology chapter,"
"Fraternal Order of Moai The Fraternal Order of Moai (FOM; also often known as The Moai) is a fraternal order and social club founded in 2005 by Matt ""Kuku Ahu"" Thatcher, Jim ""Chisel Slinger"" Robinson and Joel ""Cowtown Kahuna"" Gunn. The Order uses the Moai statues of Rapa Nui as a theme. An initial goal of the group was to preserve the history of and artifacts from the closed Kahiki Supper Club in Columbus, Ohio. Since then it has grown into ""a serious group of tiki aficionados"" with activity all over the United States. Some describe the group as ""a"
"center, a pyramid with the names ""Xerxes"" and ""AMOS"" inscribed on it, surrounded by palm trees. Below the pyramid is a crescent moon and above it is an owl perched on a scimitar inscribed with ""We Never Sleep,"" the motto of the Order. Below the logo are the letters ""A.M.O.S."" and above it is the name of the wearer’s sanctorum, Division, or ""Supreme Sanctorum,"" depending on the rank of the member. AMOS possesses a more complex series of fez and tassel colors than most fez-wearing fraternal organizations with the following different fez and tassel color combinations used: The first predecessor"
"local ministry or be labelled divisive and rebellious.[7] The Move (Sam Fife) The Move (also known as The Move of the Spirit or Move of God) is the unofficial name of a non-denominational charismatic Christian group that was started in the 1960s in Florida by Sam Fife, a former Baptist preacher. In his ministry in the early 1960s, Sam Fife used elements of charismatic ministry, first at his church in New Orleans, then in his prayer group in Miami, Florida. He was a former Baptist preacher and his theology has been related to the Body of Christ movement. At a"