Kingdoms of the YorubaUniversity of Wisconsin Press, 1988 - 174 sivua This third edition of what has been described as 'this minor classic' has been extensively revised to take account of advances in Nigerian historiography. The twenty million Yorubas are one of the largest and most important groups of people on the African continent. |
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Tulokset 1 - 3 kokonaismäärästä 19
Sivu 65
... Awujale . The legend of Obanta relates that he was a son of Oduduwa by a daughter of Olu Iwa . After the dispersal of princes from Ile Ife he travelled first east to Imesi and then south through Ondo before turning towards Ijebu ...
... Awujale . The legend of Obanta relates that he was a son of Oduduwa by a daughter of Olu Iwa . After the dispersal of princes from Ile Ife he travelled first east to Imesi and then south through Ondo before turning towards Ijebu ...
Sivu 66
... Awujale should remain as an oba at Idowa and should take a share of the king- dom's regalia . The present ruler of Idowa , the Dagburewe , claims descent from this Awujale and is guardian of a fine collection of antique crowns and ...
... Awujale should remain as an oba at Idowa and should take a share of the king- dom's regalia . The present ruler of Idowa , the Dagburewe , claims descent from this Awujale and is guardian of a fine collection of antique crowns and ...
Sivu 147
... Awujale's delegation , pleading illiteracy , refused to sign it , though they allowed its signature on their behalf by two Ijebu residents of Lagos . In any case , its terms were soon broken when the Awujale picked a quarrel with Ibadan ...
... Awujale's delegation , pleading illiteracy , refused to sign it , though they allowed its signature on their behalf by two Ijebu residents of Lagos . In any case , its terms were soon broken when the Awujale picked a quarrel with Ibadan ...
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The Yoruba and their Homeland | 11 |
The Primacy of | 19 |
The Rise of | 29 |
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Abeokuta according Africa Alafin already apparently army attack Benin Borgu British called capital centre chiefs claim Clapperton coast continued crown Dahomeans described dynasty early east Egba Ekiti especially established European evidence example extended followed forest former Fulani head historians Ibadan Ijaye Ijebu Ijesha Ilorin important independence influence Johnson Ketu king kingdom known Lagos land later leading living London major miles military missionaries neighbours Niger Nigeria nineteenth century northern noted Nupe Oduduwa Ondo origin palace passim perhaps period political present probably provinces recorded refers reign remained River royal rule ruler seems sent slaves suggests territory tion took town trade tradition usually walls wars West West Africa Willett writes Yoruba Yorubaland