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 29
Sivu 9
... 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 14
... Oduduwa , sent from heaven by the Creator Olodumare ( called also Olorun , ' Owner of the sky ' ) to establish land upon the surface of the waters , was both first ruler of Ife and ancestor of the royal dynasties in the other principal ...
... Oduduwa , sent from heaven by the Creator Olodumare ( called also Olorun , ' Owner of the sky ' ) to establish land upon the surface of the waters , was both first ruler of Ife and ancestor of the royal dynasties in the other principal ...
Sivu 15
... Oduduwa's successors on the throne . This story of the dispersal is told in all the major kingdoms whose oba claim descent from Oduduwa , varying widely in its details but always recognizable in its princi- pal elements . It was ...
... Oduduwa's successors on the throne . This story of the dispersal is told in all the major kingdoms whose oba claim descent from Oduduwa , varying widely in its details but always recognizable in its princi- pal elements . It was ...
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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