Kingdoms of the YorubaMethuen, 1969 - 226 sivua |
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Tulokset 1 - 3 kokonaismäärästä 58
Sivu 51
Robert Sydney Smith. IV . Kingdoms of the East : Ijesa , Ekiti , Owo , and Ondo Ile Ife , the historic centre of the Yoruba , lies in a level land of tall and dense forest , a closed landscape befitting its many mysteries . But east from ...
Robert Sydney Smith. IV . Kingdoms of the East : Ijesa , Ekiti , Owo , and Ondo Ile Ife , the historic centre of the Yoruba , lies in a level land of tall and dense forest , a closed landscape befitting its many mysteries . But east from ...
Sivu 61
... east of Ondo . Its old town lies under the peak of Mount Orosun - the highest point in Western Nigeria at 3,098 feet and until a few years ago could only be reached by rope ladder up a vertical rock face . The ruler here , the Ọwa ...
... east of Ondo . Its old town lies under the peak of Mount Orosun - the highest point in Western Nigeria at 3,098 feet and until a few years ago could only be reached by rope ladder up a vertical rock face . The ruler here , the Ọwa ...
Sivu 81
... east to Ipokia with Yewa River on the west ' . Thus its frontiers marched with the Ife and Ijesa kingdoms on the east , Ijebu to the south and south - east , Egbado on the south - west , Ketu on the west , and Oyo to the north . Much of ...
... east to Ipokia with Yewa River on the west ' . Thus its frontiers marched with the Ife and Ijesa kingdoms on the east , Ijebu to the south and south - east , Egbado on the south - west , Ketu on the west , and Oyo to the north . Much of ...
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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