Kingdoms of the YorubaMethuen, 1969 - 226 sivua |
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Tulokset 1 - 3 kokonaismäärästä 37
Sivu 11
... Oduduwa , father of all the original Yoruba kings , descended to the primordial ocean below . Oduduwa threw into the waters a handful of soil , and on this he placed a cock and a palm nut . The cock scratched at the earth , which became ...
... Oduduwa , father of all the original Yoruba kings , descended to the primordial ocean below . Oduduwa threw into the waters a handful of soil , and on this he placed a cock and a palm nut . The cock scratched at the earth , which became ...
Sivu 17
... Oduduwa and Obatala , one of the foremost of his followers . To Obatala , as to Oduduwa , both divine and material functions are attributed . On the one hand , it was he to whom Olodumare entrusted the fashioning of men out of clay ...
... Oduduwa and Obatala , one of the foremost of his followers . To Obatala , as to Oduduwa , both divine and material functions are attributed . On the one hand , it was he to whom Olodumare entrusted the fashioning of men out of clay ...
Sivu 18
... Oduduwa and his original followers to Ifę – more probably , as has been suggested earlier , from the savannah lands to the north than direct from heaven to the Ora hill . The place in Ife at which the dispersal was decided upon is still ...
... Oduduwa and his original followers to Ifę – more probably , as has been suggested earlier , from the savannah lands to the north than direct from heaven to the Ora hill . The place in Ife at which the dispersal was decided upon is still ...
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The Yoruba and their Homeland | 3 |
The Primacy of Ife | 15 |
The Rise of Oyọ | 32 |
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Abeokuta according Africa Alafin already apparently army attack authority Benin Borgu British called capital centre century Chapter chiefs claims Clapperton coast continued crown Dahomeans death described early east Egba Ekiti especially established European evidence example extended followed force forest former Fulani heads Ibadan Ifẹ Ijaye Ijebu Ilorin important independence Johnson Ketu king kingdom known lagoon Lagos land Lander later leader leading living major means MICHIGAN miles military missionaries Niger Nigeria nineteenth century northern Nupe Oduduwa Ondo origin palace perhaps period political present probably recorded refers reign River royal rule ruler seems sent slaves suggested territory throne took town trade tradition usually walls wars West WILLETT writes Yoruba Yorubaland