The Google Translation from Yoruba for "aje" is "witch," or "witchcraft." In Yoruba beadmaking or glassworking, the contents of a crucible, containing beads that were melted together (to make new things) was called "aje ileke" (meaning "the richest part of the crucible"—according to our informant, Dr. Eluyemi, 1998). These were used in wedding ceremonies and other rituals. The Yoruba word for "bead" is "ileke," literally meaning "coral."