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 11
Sivu 42
... Igbomina . Ijesha The Ijesha have sometimes been grouped by writers about the Yoruba with the Ife , 1 but their political and cultural traditions , history , and dialect all emphasize their separateness . Their kingship is held to ...
... Igbomina . Ijesha The Ijesha have sometimes been grouped by writers about the Yoruba with the Ife , 1 but their political and cultural traditions , history , and dialect all emphasize their separateness . Their kingship is held to ...
Sivu 48
... Igbomina rulers . A feature of the Olupo's pre - eminence was his possession of a sacred oil with which other Igbomina kings , and allegedly even the Alafin , were required to be anointed during their coronation ceremonies . Although ...
... Igbomina rulers . A feature of the Olupo's pre - eminence was his possession of a sacred oil with which other Igbomina kings , and allegedly even the Alafin , were required to be anointed during their coronation ceremonies . Although ...
Sivu 50
... Igbomina villages , Ofaro and Ijara . 32 The people of Ila , the most southerly town of this area , sometimes claim to be distinct from the Igbomina , though their dialect is almost the same . Their ruler , the Orangun , who ranks as ...
... Igbomina villages , Ofaro and Ijara . 32 The people of Ila , the most southerly town of this area , sometimes claim to be distinct from the Igbomina , though their dialect is almost the same . Their ruler , the Orangun , who ranks as ...
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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