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 28
Sivu 31
... Borgu , renowned as warriors , and across the Niger , some thirty to forty miles to the north - east , were the Nupe , who controlled the river crossing at Jebba island . But this situation proved to have advantages . The town lay under ...
... Borgu , renowned as warriors , and across the Niger , some thirty to forty miles to the north - east , were the Nupe , who controlled the river crossing at Jebba island . But this situation proved to have advantages . The town lay under ...
Sivu 32
... Borgu and the Oyo . Here Onigbogi died , to be succeeded by his eldest son Ofinran . But now relations between the exiled Oyo and the Borgu began to deteriorate , and even- tually Ofinran decided to return to his own land . According to ...
... Borgu and the Oyo . Here Onigbogi died , to be succeeded by his eldest son Ofinran . But now relations between the exiled Oyo and the Borgu began to deteriorate , and even- tually Ofinran decided to return to his own land . According to ...
Sivu 117
... Borgu , 35 the battle of Gbodo demon- strated that the forces of the jihad were not invincible , even against a divided foe . The Borgu leader is known in Yoruba accounts as the Eleduwe and seems likely to have been ruler of Nikki or ...
... Borgu , 35 the battle of Gbodo demon- strated that the forces of the jihad were not invincible , even against a divided foe . The Borgu leader is known in Yoruba accounts as the Eleduwe and seems likely to have been ruler of Nikki or ...
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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